This book teaches how to get better grades by working more intelligently - focusing on the tasks that matter most and getting the most impact from your time and effort. ** We've all heard the standard advice to college students: study hard, do all the readings, write down everything the professor says. ** This author says NO WAY! There are smarter ways to get good grades, and most even require less effort. ** A must read for someone about to begin college, but also invaluable for the underclassmen who's starting to get the hang of things or the senior who wants to free up time for job searches or graduate school preparation. ** If you could you use better grades, more free time, or both, then this is the book for you. ** SCOTT SCHLIMMER, 28, started on the University of Michigan waitlist but used these methods to transfer to the Honors College and graduated cum laude. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in Public Policy and now works in Washington DC.