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Features: Reader Questions

Q & A: Getting into Harvard without Getting an Ulcer, Scheduling Research Time, and the Art of Becoming Good

January 26, 2023April 16, 2008

From the reader mailbag: As a high schooler — a freshman actually — I was wondering if your radical simplicity philosophy applies to me? I … Read more

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Q & A: Can a Relaxed Student Get into Grad School?

January 26, 2023April 4, 2008

Grad School Without Ulcers I recently received an insightful collection of questions from a Study Hacks reader. In short, he was trying to reconcile my … Read more

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Q & A: Complicated Study Systems, Complicated Productivity Software, and Complicated Achievements

January 26, 2023March 19, 2008

From the reader mailbag: I want to know about your studying strategies, beyond just quiz and recall. While I do find the quiz and recall … Read more

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Q & A: Strategic Drinking, Mission Impossible, and the Tale of the Rhodes Scholar Who Failed Freshman Calculus

January 26, 2023February 27, 2008

From the reader mailbag: You’ve mentioned in your book and on your blog that “energy level” is important when it comes to studying. This is … Read more

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Q & A: Dealing with Killer Classes, Notes in the Age of Note Packets, and Avoiding the Deadly Grind Syndrome

January 26, 2023February 13, 2008

From the reader mailbag: I registered for a class that sounded completely awesome. I didn’t have the pre-requisites, but I thought it would be okay. … Read more

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Q & A: Studying with Kirstie Alley, Decoding the Quarter System, and Coping with Early Classes

January 26, 2023January 30, 2008

From the reader mailbag: I read a lot about improving study habits, but I have never come across anything that deals with the emotional aspect. … Read more

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Q & A: Recording Lectures, Dealing with Definitions, and Spreading the Good Word

January 26, 2023November 21, 2007

Have a happy Thanksgiving! Because of the holiday, I’ll be skipping the usual Friday post to aid my postprandial recovery. I’ll be back in action … Read more

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Q & A: Five Key Questions About Becoming an Efficient Student

January 26, 2023October 17, 2007

Probing the Straight-A Method A reader recently sent me a collection of thoughtful questions about applying the Straight-A Method in practice. For those of you … Read more

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