How to Become a Straight-A Student

Eh.

I felt like my ~2 hours reading this could've been better spent. Maybe once I'm actually in college I'll think better of it.

I really enjoyed this book, it wasn't very interesting to read from start to finish but every point of it was informative, for me it is still some time until uni and in high school i won't be able to apply the principles of the book the best but i'm sure i'll re-read this book at least once until i am there.

Much of the advice he gives is very good.

This book was invaluable to me as a college junior, and I figured it was due for a reread as I figure out what I'm doing with my career as it relates to academics. Some may find Newport's approach obvious but it reinforces the building blocks of what makes for a less stressful collegiate career. (Others may critique his overemphasis on elite colleges but ah well.)

Still an absolute go-to and one I would get for any college student today.

This book certainly has a lot of helpful tips. A lot of the habits described are ones I already implement, but some of the ideas and suggestions he describes are certainly ones that I do not implement and could be very advantageous. Overall a good read.

If you are a B, C, and sometimes D student then this book will be very helpful for you. If you're a straight A student, but feel like you can never catch up and are always drowning in work to do... then this book is also for you!

This book isn't solely focused on getting straight A's, but being efficient at getting A's so that you have time for other things besides than school.

Newport is a professor and was a relatively successful student (although he's not unfamiliar with student life), so this book will work best for students who are already on the path to As; nevertheless, there is lots of good material here. I like that he breaks activities into steps that he reviews at the end of each chapter, and that he's aware of what student life is rather than what it should be. I've already started to integrate his preparing for exams chapter into my workshops. It's not groundbreaking – since it reflects what others say – but the advice is sensible and useful.

Super actionable book on how to better structure your university life. Lots of filler so you can read it in an hour or two, but definitely has enough useful concepts to be worth your time/money.