Secrets of Top Students

Stefanie Weisman was a top student all her life, graduating number one in her class from both Stuyvesant High School and Columbia University. But it wasn't because she was a "natural" or smarter than everyone else -- in fact, she succeeded as a student in spite of an undiagnosed learning disability. What she gradually realized was that her classmates were making mistakes, and lots of them.

The Secrets of Top Students is a conversational, down-to-earth guide for high school and college students on how to maximize their learning and get the grades they want. It is full of innovative tips from Stefanie and 45 other top students -- including Rhodes scholars, Goldwater scholars, Fulbright award winners, college valedictorians, Intel Science Fair finalists, a National Spelling Bee champion, and more -- that not only work but have received little or no attention in other books. The Secrets of Top Students will appeal to students of all levels, providing them with the advice they need from a voice they can trust.

The Secrets of Top Students includes tips and techniques that every student should know. For example:

What is the first thing you should do when taking a math test?

What is an often overlooked place for coming up with a thesis?

How can you use mantras to get better grades?

What music should you listen to while studying?

Should you bring your laptop to class?

Why is it bad to be a perfectionist?

What motivates top students to achieve academic success?

What foods should you eat to boost your brainpower?

How can sleep, diet, and exercise affect your GPA?

How much do top students really study?

What are the Top 50 Tips for acing exams?

How can you take killer notes?

What are three game-changing learning techniques?

And much, much more.