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How to Win at College
  • Published: 27 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241808252
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $50.00

How to Win at College

Surprising Secrets for Success from Top Students



75 simple steps to help you excel - so you can focus on what matters most

College can be a time of independence, lifelong friendships and personal growth - but it can also bring intense pressure to stand out and succeed.

In How to Win at College, Cal Newport - bestselling author and Professor at Georgetown University - interviews extraordinary students and distilling what he learns into 75 counterintuitive rules for a calmer, smarter path to college success.

These include:

  • Don’t do all your reading
  • Never pull an all-nighter
  • Take three days to write a paper
  • Always be working on a \"grand project\"
  • Do one thing better than anyone else you know

Whether you want to graduate with honours, build an impressive CV, and unlock exciting opportunities, this is your guide to making the most of every minute of university - and setting yourself up for what comes next.

  • Published: 27 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241808252
  • Imprint: Penguin Life
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $50.00

About the author

Cal Newport

Cal Newport is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism, The Time-Block Planner, Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You and is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. You won't find him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram but you can often find him at home with his family in Washington DC or writing essays for his popular website calnewport.com.

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