Getting the Best Out of College. Revised and Updated: Insider Advice for Success from a Professor. a Dean. and a Recent Grad (Getting the Best Out o

An insider’s guide that shows ambitious students how to optimize their college career completely revised and updated for today’s academic landscape.I WISH I’D KNOWN THAT IN COLLEGEYour time as an undergrad has the potential to be incredibly fun rewarding and life changing in ways you may not yet even imagine–that is if you play your cards right and take full advantage of what your university has to offer. Sadly very few students ever learn the secret handshake of how to make the most of their college years.  Until now.For undergrads (and parents) hoping their tuition will pay off GETTING THE BEST OUT OF COLLEGE is a must-read.  Distilling more than fifty years of experience from some of the leading minds at top tier institutions GETTING THE BEST OUT OF COLLEGE reveals insider advice that makes the hefty price tag worth it: how to impress professors live with a roommate pick the best courses (and do well in them) design a meaningful transcript earn remarkable internships prepare for a successful career after graduation and much more. This new edition also includes feedback from students who put GETTING THE BEST OUT OF COLLEGE to the test as well as new chapters on what to do when college “just isn’t working” and unique opportunities with international students and study abroad.  With a new forward by Duke University’s Coach K GETTING THE BEST OUT OF COLLEGE gives invaluable advice that enables students (and their parents!) to make the most of their college years.

Series: Getting the Best Out of College: Insider Advice for Success

Paperback: 304 pages

Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Revised Updated edition (April 17 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 160774144X

ISBN-13: 978-1607741442

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces