{"product_id":"the-secrets-of-college-success-isbn-9781119561804","title":"The Secrets of College Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of College Success\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003epick courses and choose a major\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emanage your time and develop college-level study skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eget good grades and manage the “core” requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eget motivated and avoid stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einteract effectively with the professor or TA\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprepare for a productive and lucrative career\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew to this third edition are high-value tips about:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eundergraduate and collaborative research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esummer internships\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estaying safer on campus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ediversity and inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edisabilities and accommodations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e…with special tips for international students at US colleges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2010 \u003ci\u003eUSA Book News Award\u003c\/i\u003e for best book in the college category, \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of College Success\u003c\/i\u003e makes a wonderful back-to-college or high-school-graduation gift –or a smart investment in your own college success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Reasons to Read This Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Professors’ Guide™ Icons xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Is College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Things You Need to Know About College (But Probably Don’t) 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 15 Habits of Top College Students 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 10 Worst Self-Defeating Myths 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ways to Get Motivated at College 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 11 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Ways to Ensure You Graduate in Four Years 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Tips for Community College Students 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Best Tips for Engineering School 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe College Student’s Bill of Rights 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 In The Beginning . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Things to Do the Summer Before College 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Things to Do the Week Before College 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo’s and Don’ts for Picking Your Courses 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 12 Tips for Picking a Major 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Secrets of the Syllabus 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Questions to Ask Yourself the First Week of Classes 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Warning Signs of a Bad Professor 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips and Tricks for Improving Your Course Schedule 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Skills 3.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Time-Management Tips 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Reasons Never to Procrastinate 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe How Not to Study Guide 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Must-Do’s in Lecture 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Secrets of Taking Excellent Lecture Notes 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ways to Read Like a Pro 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Strategies for Painless Presentations 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ways to Build Your Confidence 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Specialties of The House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ways to Whip the Freshman Comp Requirement 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tips for Taming the Math Requirement 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Tips for Mastering the Foreign (or World) Language Requirement 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ideas for Learning to Love the Lab 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tips for the First-Year Experience Course 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing Up to Remediation: Top 10 Strategies 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tips for Online Courses 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 It’s Showtime!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Tips for A+ Test Preparation 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"So What’s Going to Be on the Test Anyway?\" 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 13 Test-Taking Tips 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tips for Constructing the Perfect Paper 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Things Your Professor Won’t Tell You About Grading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Turn a B into an A 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Techniques for Doing Research Like a Professor 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Tips for Doing E-Research 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Overcoming Challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Strategies for Staying Safer on Campus 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Strategies for Students from Underrepresented Populations 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tips for Dealing with Disabilities 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Tips for International Students 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Interfacing with The Professor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Ways to Make Your Professor Love You 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Biggest Hesitations About Going to See the Professor—and How to Get Over Them 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 14 Secrets of Going to See the Professor 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEtiquette for E-mailing Your Professor 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Surefire Ways to Piss Off Your Professor 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Things Professors Never Want to Hear—and What They Think When They Do Hear Them 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 In Case of Emergency . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Things to Do When You Can’t Keep Up with the Lecture 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Things to Do When There’s Too Much Reading 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop 10 Signs You’ve Been Cutting Too Many Classes 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat to Do When You’ve Bombed the Midterm 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Best Last-Minute Strategies for Saving Your Grade 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Signs You’re in Real Trouble at College 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat, Then, to Do? 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