The Secrets of College Success - 3rd Edition by Jeremy S Hyman & Lynn F Jacobs (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Written by college professors and successfully used by tens of thousands of students, this guide, now in its third edition, combines easy-to-use tips, techniques, and strategies with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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, <i>The Secrets of College Success</i> 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: </p> <ul> <li>pick courses and choose a major</li> <li>manage your time and develop college-level study skills</li> <li>get good grades and manage the "core" requirements</li> <li>get motivated and avoid stress</li> <li>interact effectively with the professor or TA</li> <li>prepare for a productive and lucrative career</li> </ul> <p>New to this third edition are high-value tips about: </p> <ul> <li>undergraduate and collaborative research</li> <li>summer internships</li> <li>staying safer on campus</li> <li>diversity and inclusion</li> <li>disabilities and accommodations</li> </ul> <p>...with special tips for international students at US colleges.</p> <p>Winner of the 2010 <i>USA Book News Award</i> for best book in the college category, <i>The Secrets of College Success</i> makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift -or a smart investment in your own college success.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>A COMPLETE GUIDE TO COLLEGE SUCCESS, WRITTEN IN A QUICK, EASY-TO-READ, ENJOYABLE FORMAT</b> <p>Ideal for college students and forward-looking high school students, <i>The Secrets of College Success</i> offers over 800 tips, techniques, and strategies--all written by college professors offering insider information that other professors don't want to tell. <p>Covering your entire college career, from the first week to graduation, this book will help you: <ul> <li>Seamlessly transition from high school to college</li> <li>Select good courses and avoid bad professors</li> <li>Develop college-level skills and habits that'll give you a leg-up</li> <li>Budget your time and balance work, study, and family commitments</li> <li>Nail freshman comp, math, language, and lab science requirements</li> <li>Anticipate what's going to be on tests, and what professors are expecting in papers and presentations</li> <li>Select a major you'll really like and be good at</li> <li>Develop job skills and prepare for interviews</li> </ul> <p><b>New to this third, revised edition are tips for: </b> <ul> <li>Undergraduate and collaborative research</li> <li>Summer internships and study abroad programs</li> <li>Staying safer on campus</li> <li>Mastering new college technologies (including Blackboard, Canvas, and iClicker)</li> </ul> <p>Plus special advice for students with disabilities, students from underrepresented populations, and international students. <p>Successfully used by tens of thousands of students, <i>The Secrets of College Success</i> makes an ideal back-to-college or high-school graduation gift--or a wonderful investment in your own future. Great for first-year experience courses, too.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>LYNN F. JACOBS</b> and <b>JEREMY S. HYMAN</b> 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 <i>U.S. News & World Report</i>, and have contributed to blogs at <i>The New York Times, Chegg, </i> and <i>Reader's Digest.</i>
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