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**The essential guide to getting ahead once you’ve gotten in—proven strategies for making the most of your college years, based on winning secrets from the country’s most successful students * * * *“Highly recommended because it is full of practical tips that will help high school grads take the next step in life.”—* Money*** How can you graduate with honors, choose exciting activities, build a head-turning resume, gain access to the best post-college opportunities, and still have a life? Based on interviews with star students at universities nationwide, from Harvard to the University of Arizona, *How to Win at College* presents seventy-five simple rules that will rocket you to the top of your class. These often surprising strategies include: • Don’t do all your reading • Drop classes every term • Become a club president • Care about your grades, Ignore your GPA • Never pull an all-nighter • Take three days to write a paper • Always be working on a “grand project” • Do one thing better than anyone else you know Proving you can be successful and still have time for fun, *How to Win at College* is the must-have guide for making the most of these four important years—and getting and edge on life after graduation. **“This deliberately provocative book is a good way for a smart student to see how out-of-the-box thinking can lead to success in college.”— *Seattle Times***