The Secrets to A's in College
How I Improved My GPA
A practical guide to the habits, choices, and professor interactions that helped me earn A's in college and that students can use to improve their own GPA.
What You’ll Learn
College success requires more than studying harder. The book focuses on the habits and decisions that shape how students select courses, work with professors, participate in class, take notes, and leave high school habits behind.
• Choose courses and professors more strategically
• Build stronger habits around class participation, writing, and notetaking
• Recognize which high school habits no longer serve you in college
Recognition
Named one of BookAuthority's 7 GPA Books That Separate Experts from Amateurs and recognized as "Best for improving professor interactions."
About the Author
Jeffrey Hendricks graduated magna cum laude from Detroit Country Day School and cum laude from Yale University, where he earned distinction in Political Science. As a Yale senior, he was selected by the Jackie Robinson Foundation as one of its inaugural student bloggers. His first published post, Front and Center at Yale University, inspired The Secrets to A's in College. The book draws from the habits, mistakes, and strategies he developed as a student.
Get the Book
Available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.
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