How do I beat a 2000+?

Just keep working hard on it.

I can safely say, even though I am 2000 uscf, I am probably the worst calculator of the bunch that has ever reached that mark and surpassed it.

So in order to beat me, for example, all you need to do is beat me in a position that involves calculating a lot. I will blunder quite a bit. I like simplicity.

But truth be told, that's only one strategy to go about things against a 2000. My preferences are different from other 2000s and above. 

Knowing your opponent, their strengths and weaknesses will help a lot in attempting to defeat them.

Do you have Aagard's GM Prep: Calculation?  It's an amazing book that will break you down and build you back up again. Same with Secrets of Pawn Endings.  It doesn't just work endgame technique but the positions are quite demanding with calculation too and you'll recognize some of the positions from Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual.  Dvoretsky's School of Chess Excellence 2: Tactical Play is great if you feel you need to build up to them. 

Do you feel weak against the Fried Liver?  I personally play 3...Bc5 in those situations (when I'm not playing a Sicilian against 1.e4 obviously as my main weapons against 1.e4 are the Berlin Wall and Paulsen Sicilian with the idea of setting up a Hedgehog) since the big calculation and aggression peters out too early in the Fried Liver.  As white I prefer 4.d4 against 1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 3.Bc4,Nf6 4.d4 and 4...Nxe4, a very natural capture is incorrect as 5.dxe5 leads to a great game for white.  There's a convincing Lasker win as white from that opening too.  Hoping for 4...Nxe4 isn't my main reason for playing it but is a nice little extra. 

I do have Aagard's calculation book actually. Went through the first 17 puzzles, and for some reason I am being lazy and stopped reading it. 

No reason for it honestly. I guess I am on the "easy" stuff with the first chapter haha

youre only 1300 strength, there's your answer

Portland is less than two hours away and hosts the Oregon Open at the end of the month. If you don't want to commute (two hours isn't a horrible drive), I'm sure you can find another chess playing friend to share the ride and a room. 

You're a college student. Stop looking for excuses and go play in some of these events in Portland! Get your chess playing buddies together and get a club going at your local college.

Quack!

http://leadership.uoregon.edu/get_involved/student_groups/446

Who is Magnus Larsen?

He's the result of a genetic experiment by a Scandinavian mad scientist.

SmyslovFan, how'd you know that I'm going to the U of O? 

Or did you see that I'm from Eugene and take the leap that I would be going to the U of O?

Unfortunately, my best chess buddy was hit by a car a year ago, and there's nobody that I know of at the U of O that's at my level. (At least from my high school). I'll keep looking though. It'd be nice to have a player around my level to spar with. I haven't had someone like that since Scotty was hit by a car.

You post your name on your profile, it's probably not that hard for him to look you up and see where you're going to college.

Back to the main question, I have a few points:

The person who said we all suck at chess is completely right. It's understandable to be inconsistent, but the sooner that you admit that your losses are because you need to improve and your wins have quite a few errors too, you will get better. Also, you will have more luck beating 2000+ players if you realize that they also aren't that good, and while they generally have some idea of what to do they certainly don't have the perfect plans memorized in every position and don't have perfect tactical abilities. Finally, most scholastic ratings are inflated, so use your USCF rating and play more games.

Now, 2000+ players certainly are fallible, and to prove this I will regretfully post one of my worst games.

Easy you've to calculate at leat 3 moves deep and be good at endgames. And choose the openings that suites your personality!

Ive beaten players rated higher than me by simply doing these things (although i forget to heed them sometimes):

1. Play moves not for the sake of just playing them, meaning, always plan something at least 2 or three moves deep all the time. we are all humans an opponent will have a tendency to not see em and so do you if your opponent keeps doing so. Pins, forks traps, even threats of mate keep creating one all the time.

2. Never go for exchanges that would benefit your opponent. The things that might help him: time, space and good squares.

3.Never ever go and exchange pieces just for the sake of going into an endgame unless it wouyld benefit you by having an advantage or much more an innitiative.

4. Dont burn bridges: when you start to go for an all out war make sure you can have something to hold on to when its been refuted ( im always guilty of this lol)

5. Lastly..dont doubt your strength and play the game like its the best of you always,

Hope it helps.

My friend and I started chess around the same age but I stopped playing when I was rated 1100+.  Now, after 13 years.. his rating is around 2000. It took me one and a half year to reach 1600. As a 1600 player, I only beat him once.I think he underestimated me and fallen for the trap that I learned from youtube. but since then, he played more carefully and I was not able to win a single game against him.

train for 4 ours per day

He's probably killing you positionally and then picking off the stray piece or two. Until you vastly improve, you don't stand a chance.

^Pretty much this.

Very carefully.