The Savvy Student: Getting Better Grades Without Working Harder or Being Smarter
Tired of sitting in classes, staying awake, taking notes and cramming for exams to pass a course you couldn't care less about? The Savvy Student is the reference source that you've been waiting for In this insightful handbook, two university professors help you zero in on the psychology of the teacher and use this information to your advantage. At times cynical, provocative, and even subversive, The Savvy Student explodes the myth that the grading process is in any way objective, and gives you the practical goods on how you can turn your B into an A. The authors cover all the bases from classroom behavior to out-of-class contact, from finessing an essay to writing a winning exam. They even include advice on mastering long-distance relationships (the correspondence course). Giving you an inside view from two professors who have seen it all, The Savvy Student empowers you to make your transcript more enticing to graduate and professional schools without the bothersome fatigue created by working harder.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0380806398
ISBN13:9780380806393
Release Date:August 1999
Publisher:Harper Perennial
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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a fun, fierce book that tells it like it is
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Every once in a while - every once in a LONG while - you come across a book that has an original take on things, and really tells it like it is. I was totally won over by "Savvy Student"'s unsentimental and eye-opening perspective on the academic grading system, and I really believe that Heft's and Kinahan's practical advice on everything from where to sit in class to how to deal with an unexpected meeting with a professor off campus will help me escape from "wallpaper" status, and give me a real advantage as far as grades are concerned. That's why I took my copy with me when it was time to go back to college. If you want to give yourself the best possible chance of getting good grades, and are interested in doing it the smart way rather than the hard way, I seriously suggest you get your own copy of this book.
A fun, enlightening book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
These guys are hilarious -- and they give readers a totally original picture of why profs give the grades they do. This book is one of a kind.
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