The Secrets of College Success

<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>