Data Science Tales - A Tech blog by Bia Chaudhry

Now that you have seen how to get straight A's in the fresher year , you might be thinking; why to get straight A's specifically in the fresher year?  So here is the importance of getting straight A's: In most of the institutes, the fresher year consists of more credit hours than the coming years. So the first year has more stake in your CGPA than any other year.  Good grades, in the beginning, will serve as a motivation for you to perform best in the future, this will increase your morale for improvement and progress. There could be many companies recruiting after the first semester, your better grades will make your way to these companies from the very start. This will allow you to shape your career and to assess your interests.  These are some of the answers to "WHY?". There could be many others. Well, there is no known disadvantage of getting straight A's to my knowledge, so why not to get'em!

For most of us, a new semester is right ahead. Especially freshers are just ready to kick off the first semester.  One of the most frequently asked questions by the freshers is, "How to score a 4.0 GPA?" or "How to get straight A's?" So, to let you know the answer to this million-dollar question, I asked a Topper . He is kind enough to share the top  10 tips to get straight A's... and without further ado, let's get started...  10 TIPS Right From The Topper 1. Learn "How to Learn" Learning How to Learn is one of the most popular courses on Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn This course will make you a more effective learner, allowing you to make the best use of your study time. 2. Learn to Read your Teacher Observe your teachers' teaching style. Do they give questions mostly from lecture slides?  Or do they have a favorite book? Do their questions mostly rely on rote-learning or are they concep...