Success in College - From C''s in High School to A''s in College

Success in College provides important information and advice that students need in order to learn more and receive higher grades.

List of contents

Part 1 Introduction: The Purpose of this Book (You Can Make College a Learning Experience) Chapter 2 Chapter One: What Is the Goal of your Collegiate Experience? (The Goal is To Learn) Chapter 3 Chapter Two: Expectations (This Isn't High School Toto) Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Preparing for the Semester (How to Outrun the Avalanche) Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Stages of the Semester (Will You Work Hard During the Dog Days?) Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Study Habits (Make Studying a Habit) Chapter 7 Chapter Six: Advice on Exams (Prepare, Don't Cram) Chapter 8 Chapter Seven: Paper Writing (Build a Tasty and Well-Presented Cake) Chapter 9 Chapter Eight: Notes (Write, Read, Write, Read, Read) Chapter 10 Chapter Nine: Your Professors (Is the Professor Dr. Jekyll or Mr./Ms. Hyde?) Chapter 11 Chapter Ten: Scheduling of Classes (Make a Well-Balanced Schedule) Chapter 12 Chapter Eleven: In-Class Etiquette (Oh Behave) Chapter 13 Chapter Twelve: Evaluate Your Performance (Figure Out What You Did Wrong, and Try to Fix It) Chapter 14 Chapter Thirteen: Good Student vs. Not-So-Good Student (Which One Are You? Which One Will You Be?) Chapter 15 Chapter Fourteen: How Parents Can Help Their Children Succeed (Parents Just Don't Understand [?]) Chapter 16 Chapter Fifteen: The Most Important Points (If You Work Hard, the Grades Will Come)

About the author

By Peter F. Burns

Summary

Success in College provides important information and advice that students need in order to learn more and receive higher grades.

Product details

• Authors: Peter F. Burns, Burns Peter F.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.07.2006
• EAN: 9781578864584
• ISBN: 978-1-57886-458-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education, Study & learning skills: general, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Advice on education, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Study and learning skills: general, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher