The Secrets of College Success

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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 majormanage your time and develop college-level study skillsget good grades and manage the “core” requirementsget motivated and avoid stressinteract effectively with the professor or TAprepare for a productive and lucrative career

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

undergraduate and collaborative researchsummer internshipsstaying safer on campusdiversity and inclusiondisabilities 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.

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Teaching & Education

Jossey-Bass is dedicated to empowering and inspiring teachers and educators to become more effective in the workplace and achieve career success through insights from some of the world’s leading innovators in education. We bring together traditional wisdom and cutting-edge research to address the most pressing education challenges. We believe fostering a culture of lifelong learning and personal development will create a better world for us all.

College & Career Success

College & Career Success

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119561809
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119561804
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,029,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #443 in College & University Student Life (Books) #812 in Counseling Education #7,179 in Higher & Continuing Education
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