Are you among the 22 million students now enrolled in college? Or a high school student thinking of joining them shortly? Or perhaps a parent of a college-bound junior or senior? Then this book is just for you. Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands of students, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal. The over 800 tips in this book will show you how to:

pick courses and choose a major
manage your time and develop college-level study skills
get good grades and manage the "core" requirements
get motivated and avoid stress
interact effectively with the professor or TA
prepare for a productive and lucrative career

New to this third edition are high-value tips about:

undergraduate and collaborative research
summer internships
staying safer on campus
diversity and inclusion
disabilities and accommodations

...with special tips for international students at US colleges.

Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift -or a smart investment in your own college success.

Autorentext

LYNN F. JACOBS and JEREMY S. HYMAN are college professors with a combined 50-plus years of teaching experience at eight different colleges, including the University of Arkansas, MIT, Princeton, UCLA, Vanderbilt University, and California State University, Northridge. They maintain a website at www.professorsguide.com, blog for U.S. News & World Report, and have contributed to blogs at The New York Times, Chegg, and Reader's Digest.

Klappentext
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO COLLEGE SUCCESS, WRITTEN IN A QUICK, EASY-TO-READ, ENJOYABLE FORMAT Ideal for college students and forward-looking high school students, The Secrets of College Success offers over 800 tips, techniques, and strategiesall written by college professors offering insider information that other professors don't want to tell. Covering your entire college career, from the first week to graduation, this book will help you:

Seamlessly transition from high school to college
Select good courses and avoid bad professors
Develop college-level skills and habits that'll give you a leg-up
Budget your time and balance work, study, and family commitments
Nail freshman comp, math, language, and lab science requirements
Anticipate what's going to be on tests, and what professors are expecting in papers and presentations
Select a major you'll really like and be good at
Develop job skills and prepare for interviews New to this third, revised edition are tips for:
Undergraduate and collaborative research
Summer internships and study abroad programs
Staying safer on campus
Mastering new college technologies (including Blackboard, Canvas, and iClicker) Plus special advice for students with disabilities, students from underrepresented populations, and international students. Successfully used by tens of thousands of students, The Secrets of College Success makes an ideal back-to-college or high-school graduation giftor a wonderful investment in your own future. Great for first-year experience courses, too.

Zusammenfassung
Are you among the 22 million students now enrolled in college? Or a high school student thinking of joining them shortly? Or perhaps a parent of a college-bound junior or senior? Then this book is just for you. Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands of students, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal. The over 800 tips in this book will show you how to:

pick courses and choose a major
manage your time and develop college-level study skills
get good grades and manage the core requirements
get motivated and avoid stress
interact effectively with the professor or TA
prepare for a productive and lucrative career
New to this third edition are high-value tips about:
undergraduate and collaborative research
summer internships
staying safer on campus
diversity and inclusion
disabilities and accommodations
with special tips for international students at US colleges.

Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift or a smart investment in your own college success.

Inhalt

Preface to the Third Edition xiii

Introduction xv