Part 1Study Basics -- 11 -- Step 1 Manage Your Time in Five Minutes a Day -- 19 -- Step 2 Declare War on Procrastination -- 39 -- Step 3 Choose When, Where, and How Long -- 50 -- Part 1 Cheat Sheet -- 58 -- Step 1 Take Smart Notes -- 67 -- Step 2 Demote Your Assignments -- 83 -- Step 3 Marshal Your Resources -- 98 -- Step 4 Conquer the Material -- 104 -- Step 5 Invest in "Academic Disaster Insurance" -- 111 -- Step 6 Provide "A+" Answers -- 116 -- Plan in Action -- 123 -- Part 2 Cheat Sheet -- 138 -- Part 3 Essays and Papers -- 141 -- Step 1 Target a Titillating Topic -- 149 -- Step 2 Conduct a Thesis-Hunting Expedition -- 153 -- Step 3 Seek a Second Opinion -- 159 -- Step 4 Research like a Machine -- 162 -- Step 5 Craft a Powerful Story -- 174 -- Step 6 Consult Your Expert Panel -- 183 -- Step 7 Write Without the Agony -- 186 -- Step 8 Fix, Don't Fixate -- 190 -- Plan in Action -- 195 -- Part 3 Cheat Sheet -- 210.