Grades vs. a Well-Rounded Education (Ep. 84)

Published: Nov. 16, 2015, 4:56 p.m.

What's more important, getting good grades or getting a "well-rounded education"? Is there really a difference? How much should you focus on your coursework in college? In this episode, my friend Tom Miller and I discuss these questions.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nWTF Professor\nGetting Grades vs. Learning: The Great Debate\xa0(Tom's post)\nGo to College to Get an Education, Not Just a Degree (Ransom's post)\nAutomate Your Learning and Build a Bulletproof Study System: The Consolidation Method\nThe Engineering School Survival Guide: 4 Frameworks To Dominate Your Degree\nSignaling Model of Education\nMy interview with med student Ryan Nguyen\nMy interview with Cal Newport\nThe First 20 Hours\xa0by Josh Kaufman\nLimitless\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.