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How to do (really) well at Dartmouth

How to do (really) well at Dartmouth. Cal Newport ’04 2/6/07. What do successful college students do differently?. What do “ successful” college students do differently?. What do “ successful” college students do differently?. Increase knowledge; learn how to learn

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How to do (really) well at Dartmouth

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  1. How to do (really) well at Dartmouth Cal Newport ’04 2/6/07

  2. What do successful college students do differently?

  3. What do “successful” college students do differently?

  4. What do “successful” college students do differently? • Increase knowledge; learn how to learn • Open up post-graduation opportunities • Have some fun; find yourself

  5. What do “successful” college students do differently?

  6. What do “successful” college students do differently?

  7. junior senior sophomore

  8. junior senior sophomore USA Today Academic All-Stars

  9. junior senior sophomore USA Today Academic All-Stars • 4.0 GPA

  10. junior senior sophomore USA Today Academic All-Stars • 4.0 GPA • Paul won a grant to compare anti-gang "Iron Fist" laws and their impact on the rule of law in Central American countries. • Paper at the Latin American Studies Association • Rhodes Scholar and Truman Scholar • Prizewinning essayist • Author of an article in the University of California's Politica • Started an English tutoring program for Hispanic students. • And so on…

  11. junior senior sophomore How to Become CEO

  12. junior senior sophomore The Slump…

  13. junior senior sophomore The Loan Statement

  14. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  15. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  16. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  17. junior senior sophomore 9 The Great Experiment 12 lunch class 3 6 dinner

  18. junior senior sophomore 9 The Great Experiment 12 lunch class 3 Work time… 6 dinner

  19. junior senior sophomore 9 The Great Experiment focused work 12 lunch focused work class 3 focused work 6 dinner

  20. junior senior sophomore 9 5 minutes of planning The Great Experiment focused work 12 lunch focused work class 3 focused work 6 dinner

  21. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  22. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…”

  23. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” Big idea…

  24. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah…

  25. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah… blah blah blah…

  26. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” Big Idea #1 Summary * blah blah blah… * blah blah blah…

  27. junior senior sophomore “blah blah blah…” The Great Experiment “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” “blah blah blah…” QUESTION: why was _____? * evidence… * evidence… CONCLUSION: a product of the moral climate of the time.

  28. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  29. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment

  30. junior senior sophomore The Great Experiment and so on…

  31. junior senior sophomore INSIGHT #1: Studying is a non-optimized problem

  32. junior senior sophomore INSIGHT #1: Studying is a non-optimized problem

  33. junior senior sophomore INSIGHT #1: Studying is a non-optimized problem • Not all work is made equal • Quiz-and-Recall • When/Where/How Long

  34. junior senior sophomore

  35. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades

  36. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades A winter among the young entrepreneurs…

  37. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades Inspired period of frenzied effort Big Accomplishment

  38. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades Inspired period of frenzied effort “I’ll wait until the perfect time for me to be inspired…” Big Accomplishment

  39. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades Inspired period of frenzied effort “I’ll wait until the perfect time for me to be inspired…” Big Accomplishment

  40. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades Small Strategic Steps, Consistently, Over Time… Big Accomplishment

  41. junior senior sophomore Beyond Grades Small Strategic Steps, Consistently, Over Time… “Start. Keep going.” Big Accomplishment

  42. junior senior sophomore My Ladder Plan Goal: Get a book deal. Position: • Have a track record as a paid published writer • Tweak concept for maximum appeal (introduce “brand names”) • Have research done so you can preview exact content

  43. junior senior sophomore My Ladder deal pitch to agent college bound: 10 simple tips college bound: time management the student leader business today student.com friend’s web publication

  44. junior senior sophomore INSIGHT #2: Ladder to Achievement

  45. junior senior sophomore INSIGHT #2: Ladder to Achievement • “Always be working on a grand project” • “Seek out phenomenal achievers” • “Choose goals, explore routes”

  46. junior senior sophomore

  47. junior senior sophomore Battling Overload

  48. junior senior sophomore Battling Overload The curse of the college student

  49. junior senior sophomore Battling Overload My Senior Fall: write a book take classes research extra-curricular duties job hunting grad school applications fellowship applications GREs freelance writing last fall with friends

  50. junior senior sophomore Battling Overload My Senior Fall: write a book take classes research extra-curricular duties job hunting grad school applications fellowship applications GREs freelance writing last fall with friends one hour every morning

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