The secrets of college success [[electronic resource] /] / Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463246403321
• Autore: Jacobs Lynn F. <1955->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, 2013
• ISBN: 1-118-61803-3; 1-118-57515-6
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (354 p.)
• Collana: Professor's guide series
• Altri autori (Persone): HymanJeremy S
• Disciplina: 378.1/98
• Soggetti: College student orientation - United States; College students - United States - Conduct of life; College students - Time management - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Praise for the First Edition of The Secrets of College Success; Title page; Copyright page; Meet the Professors; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction; Top 10 Reasons to Read This Book; The Professors' Guide TM Icons; 1: This Is College; 10 Things You Need to Know About College (But Probably Don't); What's New at College? Fun Facts; The 15 Habits of Top College Students; The 10 Worst Self-Defeating Myths; The 11 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College; 20 No-Brainers to Save Money at College; 14 Ways to Ensure You Graduate in Four Years; Top 10 Tips for Community College Students 10 Best Tips for Engineering School; Top 10 Tips for Applied Arts and Design Colleges; The College Student's Bill of Rights; 2: In the Beginning . . .; 7 Things to Do the Summer Before College; 15 Things to Do the Week Before College; 10 Things to Consider Before Buying a Tablet, E-Reader, or Laptop for College; Do's and Don'ts for Picking Your Courses; Top 12 Tips for Picking a Major; Top 10 Secrets of the Syllabus; 10 Questions to Ask Yourself the First Week of Classes; The 13 Warning Signs of a Bad Professor; Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Course Schedule 3: Skills 3.0; Top ; 10 Time-Management Tips; Top 10 Reasons Never to Procrastinate; The How Not to Study Guide; 10 Secrets of Taking Excellent Lecture Notes; 15 Ways to Read Like a Pro; 15 Strategies for Painless Presentations; How to Build Your Confidence; 4: Specialties of the House; 10 Ways to Whip the Freshman Comp Requirement; 10 Tips for Taming the Math Requirement; Top 10 Tips for Mastering the Foreign (or World) Language Requirement; 10 Ideas for Learning to Love the Lab; 10 Tips for the First-Year Experience Course; Facing Up to Remediation: Top 10 Strategies 10 Tips for Online Courses (and MOOCs); How to Take Courses on the Web-for Free; 5: It's Showtime!; 12 Tips for A+ Test Preparation; "So What's Going to Be on the Test Anyway?"; Top 13 Test-Taking Tips; 10 Tips for Writing the Perfect Paper; 10 Things Your Professor Won't Tell You About Grading; How to Turn a B into an A; 14 Techniques for Doing Research Like a Professor; Top 10 Tips for Doing E-Research; 6: Interfacing with the Professor; 15 Ways to Make Your Professor Love You; 10 Biggest Hesitations About Going to See the Professor-and How to Get Over Them The 14 Secrets of Going to See the Professor; Etiquette for E-mailing Your Professor; 10 Surefire Ways to Piss Off Your Professor; Top 10 Things Professors Never Want to Hear-and What They Think When They Do Hear Them; 7: In Case of Emergency . . .; 10 Things to Do When You Can't Keep Up with the Lecture; Top 10 Signs You've Been Cutting Too Many Classes; What to Do When You've Bombed the Midterm; 7 Best Last-Minute Strategies for Saving Your Grade; 10 Signs You're in Real Trouble at College; What, Then, to Do? The 7-Step Approach
• Sommario/riassunto: 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