Comments on: Quick Hits: Rethinking Remarkable, Deconstructing Star Grad Students, and the Science of Interestingness http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/ Decoding Patterns of Success Tue, 22 May 2012 11:52:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers | Bookmarks http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-24871 Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers | Bookmarks Mon, 30 May 2011 07:32:10 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-24871 [...] in 2007 that helped convince me to start Study Hacks. The fact that I link to Scott’s material again and again and again and again should tell you that we think in similar patterns.The reason I’m [...]

[...] in 2007 that helped convince me to start Study Hacks. The fact that I link to Scott’s material again and again and again and again should tell you that we think in similar patterns.The reason I’m [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-24797 Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers Wed, 18 May 2011 15:02:51 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-24797 [...] 2007 that helped convince me to start Study Hacks. The fact that I link to Scott’s material again and again and again and again should tell you that we think in similar [...]

[...] 2007 that helped convince me to start Study Hacks. The fact that I link to Scott’s material again and again and again and again should tell you that we think in similar [...]

]]> By: Study Hacks http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-13094 Study Hacks Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:29:29 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-13094 <blockquote>Will this upcoming book be applicable to rising seniors? I’m considering getting it but I’m not sure how much help it would be, having less than a year until I start applying to colleges.</blockquote> Yes. Some of the students I profiled made their changes in the fall of their senior year.

Will this upcoming book be applicable to rising seniors? I’m considering getting it but I’m not sure how much help it would be, having less than a year until I start applying to colleges.

Yes. Some of the students I profiled made their changes in the fall of their senior year.

]]> By: Josh http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-13086 Josh Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:10:21 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-13086 Will this upcoming book be applicable to rising seniors? I'm considering getting it but I'm not sure how much help it would be, having less than a year until I start applying to colleges. Will this upcoming book be applicable to rising seniors? I’m considering getting it but I’m not sure how much help it would be, having less than a year until I start applying to colleges.

]]> By: Brian Emery http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12979 Brian Emery Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:02:58 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12979 In the last 3 months, I've read and re-read your entire blog. It's fantastic. Thanks! Really looking forward to that next post. In the last 3 months, I’ve read and re-read your entire blog. It’s fantastic. Thanks!

Really looking forward to that next post.

]]> By: ML http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12960 ML Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:37:06 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12960 Thank you very much for pointing me towards the blog of the author of Data Smog that I read a year ago. And of course, thanks for your blog as a stand for reminding students of a sanctuary for sanity in approaching their studies. Thank you very much for pointing me towards the blog of the author of Data Smog that I read a year ago.

And of course, thanks for your blog as a stand for reminding students of a sanctuary for sanity in approaching their studies.

]]> By: Marc K. http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12942 Marc K. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:59:12 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12942 As a prospective grad student (sophomore undergrad)-- looking forward to that coming post! As a prospective grad student (sophomore undergrad)– looking forward to that coming post!

]]> By: Jacob http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12838 Jacob Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:18:04 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12838 As far as being a successful graduate student, I'm not there yet, but I remember hearing a quote: "The best grad students, the ones who would go on to do important things, are easy to pick out. They're the ones who know the most about what they're studying, not just a little more but so much more that it's blatantly obvious they're passionately into their studies" - very roughly paraphrased from I-don't-know-who (some mathematician, I think) As far as being a successful graduate student, I’m not there yet, but I remember hearing a quote: “The best grad students, the ones who would go on to do important things, are easy to pick out. They’re the ones who know the most about what they’re studying, not just a little more but so much more that it’s blatantly obvious they’re passionately into their studies” – very roughly paraphrased from I-don’t-know-who (some mathematician, I think)

]]> By: GM http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12834 GM Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:55:57 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12834 Hi Cal, First of all, thank you so much for maintaining Study Hacks. Your posts have really helped me think about what I want to do and the rest of my undergraduate career with greater clarity. At the risk of sounding inane, much of the difficulty in undergraduate homework/problem sets is understanding the question that is being asked. Often times, once it is known what the question wants, the answer (or answering process) is trivial. Is there more to solving this problem or is it as simple as read, review, and reflect. Thanks! GM Hi Cal,

First of all, thank you so much for maintaining Study Hacks. Your posts have really helped me think about what I want to do and the rest of my undergraduate career with greater clarity.

At the risk of sounding inane, much of the difficulty in undergraduate homework/problem sets is understanding the question that is being asked. Often times, once it is known what the question wants, the answer (or answering process) is trivial. Is there more to solving this problem or is it as simple as read, review, and reflect.

Thanks!
GM

]]> By: Elaine http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12831 Elaine Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:25:00 +0000 http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/03/quick-hits-rethinking-remarkable-deconstructing-star-grad-students-and-the-science-of-interestingness/#comment-12831 Like many others, I am really excited about your next post. I'm in my third year of university now in Science and I'm considering going into graduate school, and possibly med school afterwards. By the way, can you express some thoughts on the importance of the "name" of the school (i.e. top schools vs. above medium ranking school)...Do people in the work field really emphasize it THAT much? Like many others, I am really excited about your next post. I’m in my third year of university now in Science and I’m considering going into graduate school, and possibly med school afterwards. By the way, can you express some thoughts on the importance of the “name” of the school (i.e. top schools vs. above medium ranking school)…Do people in the work field really emphasize it THAT much?

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