Stefanie Weisman

Stefanie Weisman was born and raised in Queens, New York, across the river from Manhattan. She was valedictorian of Stuyvesant High School and graduated from Columbia University with the highest GPA in her class. She has a B.A. in History, a B.S. in Computer Science, and an M.A. in Art History. Stefanie has received numerous awards including Best Performance in Columbia’s Core Curriculum, Best Senior Thesis in History on a non-U.S. Topic, Phi Beta Kappa, and Summa Cum Laude. She was a Craig Hugh Smyth fellow at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts, where she specialized in ancient Greek and Roman art. Stefanie is the author of The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College, coming out in May of this year. She loves to travel, read ink-and-paper books, visit museums, memorize Shakespeare, listen to classical and classic rock, and find the best food in New York City.

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Award links:
My 2003 prizes
My 2002 prizes

New! Images of my awards
Stuyvesant Valedictorian
Columbia – Highest GPA
Columbia – First Place in Core Curriculum

Education articles:
Taming the Tiger of Achievement (New York Times SchoolBook blog)
Six Surprising Myths About Succeeding in School (CollegeXPress)
Five ways to avoid the pitfalls of technology in college (USA Today)
Get Smart! (Girl’s Life magazine – not available online)
Top 10 Techniques to Help You Survive Finals (College Countdown)
The Top Seven New Year’s Resolutions for Students (College Countdown)
How to Write a Research Paper in College by Mastering the Five Rs (StudentAdvisor.com)
The LD Advantage (The Rise Scholarship Foundation. LD stands for learning disability or difficulty.)