The Secrets of College Success (Professors′ Guide) - Softcover

Jacobs, Lynn F.; Hyman, Jeremy S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118575121 ISBN 13: 9781118575123

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2013

Synopsis

Heading off to college? Or perhaps already there? This book's just for you. Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-follow tips that really work 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 on top of the core requirements * Get good grades and avoid stress * Interact effectively with the professor * Match college and career, and more. New to this second edition are tips for: * Online courses and MOOCs * Community Colleges, Engineering Schools, and Arts and Design Colleges * E-readers, tablets, and laptops * Taking out Student Loans and Paying them Off, and more. Ideal for college students at any stage, and college-bound high school students, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift or a smart investment in your own future.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Lynn F. Jacobs is professor of Art History at the University of Arkansas. Jeremy S. Hyman is founder and chief architect of Professors' Guide content products. Between them, they have over 40 years of teaching experience at eight different colleges and universities. Additional tips are available at www.thesecretsofcollegesuccess.com, at www.facebook.com/professorsguide, and on Twitter at @professorsguide.

From the Back Cover

Heading off to college? Or perhaps already there? This book's just for you. Winner of the 2010 USA Book News Award for best book in the college category, The Secrets of College Success combines easy-to-follow tips that really work with insider information that few professors are willing to reveal—but all students need to know.

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 on top of the core requirements
• Get good grades and avoid stress
• Interact effectively with the professor
• Match college and career, and more.

New to this second edition are tips for:

• Online courses and MOOCs
• Community colleges, engineering schools, and arts and design colleges
• E-readers, tablets, and laptops
• Taking out student loans and paying them off, and more.

Ideal for college students at any stage, and college-bound high school students, The Secrets of College Success makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift—or a smart investment in your own future.

Praise for the first edition of The Secrets of College Success

"It would be impossible not to learn something important from this book."
—J. Steven Resnick, professor and associate dean for first year seminars, University of North Carolina

"I laughed, I took notes, I loved every page. And I'm not even in college. If you are, don't even think about not buying this book. It will be the best thing you ever did for yourself."
—Richard Bolles, author, What Color Is Your Parachute?

"Along with shower flip-flops and a very loud alarm clock, this book should be on every freshman's college packing list. The professors have outlined solutions for all the major fears that students face when they start college."
—Marjorie Savage, parent program director, University of Minnesota; author, You're on Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118575121
• ISBN 13: 9781118575123
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352