The Secrets of Top Students
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The Secrets of Top Students (Sourcebooks, 2013) is full of honest, practical advice about how to succeed in today’s tough academic environment. Stefanie Weisman was first in her class at Stuyvesant High School and Columbia University, two of the best schools in the country. In this book, she will show you how to rise to the top of your class and stay there. The Secrets of Top Students also includes key insight from 45 other outstanding students, including Rhodes scholars, Goldwater scholars, Fulbright award winners, college valedictorians, Intel Science Fair finalists, a National Spelling Bee champion, and more!
This book 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?
- What music should you listen to while studying?
- Why is it bad to be a perfectionist?
- What are the good and bad types of motivation?
- What foods should you eat to boost your brainpower?
- How much do top students really study?
- Should you bring your laptop to class?
- What are three game-changing learning techniques?
- And much, much more.
Written in a conversational, down-to-earth manner, The Secrets of Top Students shows you how to maximize your learning and get the grades you want. Filled with innovative, time-saving techniques, this book also includes advice on motivation, the mind-body connection, and technology inside and outside the classroom.
Praise for The Secrets of Top Students
“An insightful guide for high achievers—and those aspiring to such status—from an authoritative source, Stefanie Weisman, a Columbia University graduate and former valedictorian of Stuyvesant High School, two of the best schools in America. Stefanie Weisman’s book about the secrets of academic success is all the more amazing, given the learning disabilities that she overcame to become the ultimate academic overachiever. As a graduate of Stuyvesant High School myself, as well as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University, I believe students can find happiness and achieve great things at any number of schools, and Stefanie Weisman offers hard-fought wisdom about how to get there.”
–Alec Klein, Northwestern University professor, bestselling author and award-winning journalist
P.S. Some of you may be familiar with this book under its working title, The Valedictorian’s Guide to High School and College.
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This sounds like an awesome book
nice
I’m sure this will be a must-read book for all high school students.
This book sounds like a book you have to get
This must be a good book for students to read.
This will be a must have book for students!
I know some people who can definitely use this book!
Okay, where were you when I was trying to come up with something for my doctoral dissertation?
I could have really used some ideas….
LOL
Okay I must be living under a rock cauebse I have never heard of this book But that wont stop me from finding it and reading it! What an amazing premise. Thank you for sharing(I’m sure Will would love to read this too)Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..
I don’t know what happened to my comment- I am so excited for you! If anyone should write a guide on how to be an excellent student, it would be you:}
While trolling the internet, i came across this fascinating website. i am very interested in receiving updates regarding your forthcoming book, and look forward to reading the book itself once published. please keep me in the loop.
Best of luck!
Sounds great! Am sending your info out!
I can’t wait for your book to be published. I have read several of your articles. Great information.
sounds great
Great new reference book!
Would I be able to apply it to graduate school?
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Yes, you could!
Every student needs this book!
cool
Your accomplishments and your literate, curious and humerous writing style seem perfect for your subject. I can’t wait to read THE BOOK!
Sounds like a must read for students.
I wish I’d had your book when I was going though school!
sounds like it should be in school bookstores handy for students
This book would definitely come in handy.
a must read!
I admire your going after such a great concept and seeing it through to publication. I am definitely checking this out and also will be excited to share it with the students that I mentor. A great idea whose time has come.
What an amazing idea! I like the thesis idea section as that applies to a much broader audience than simply new students. It looks like you included everyone and considered the needs of students as they progress through higher education. –Mary Ann Hyder
congrats and best of luck with the book
With a daughter entering college this coming week, I am definitely interested in this book.
I think it’s very interesting that she also included “the mind body connection.”
This book sounds informative and I would love it!
Stefanie,
I look forward to your book being published. This is a book with topics not normally taught in school and is without a doubt what students need to learn.
I wish you all the best and hope you achieve great success as well
Jim Sasso
Thanks Jim!