Q & A: Beware of “Ducks” at Stanford, Forget About Your Senior Year G.P.A., and Become Interesting to College Admissions Officers - Study Hacks - Cal Newport

From the reader mailbag: I've just finished my first year at Stanford University, and I'm not at all happy with my academics. My main concern is science. I'm a pre-med student. I was very enthusiastic about Organic Chemistry, among other classes, before taking the mid-terms and finals (and not doing well on them). I was

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