The Secrets of College Success (Professors' Guide) - Softcover

Jacobs, Lynn F.; Hyman, Jeremy S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047087466X ISBN 13: 9780470874660

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2010

Synopsis

If you’re currently a college student, or plan on being one, you need to check out this book. Written by award-winning professors Lynn Jacobs and Jeremy Hyman, it’s loaded with insider information that only professors know--but few are willing to reveal. The over 600 tips in this book will show you:

• How to pick good courses and avoid bad professors
• How to develop “college-level” skills and habits that’ll put you ahead of the pack
• How to get through the freshman comp, math, language, and lab science requirements--in one try
• How to figure out what’s going to be on the tests, and what professors are looking for in papers and presentations
• How to pick a major you’ll really like--and be good at
• How to get the edge for graduate school--or the inside track to a really good job
• And much more.

The tips are quick and easy-to-use, and the advice is friendly and supportive.  It’s as if you had your own personal professor guiding you on the path to college success.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Lynn F. Jacobs is professor of Art History at the University of Arkansas. She previously taught at Vanderbilt University, California State University Northridge, University of Redlands, and New York University.

Jeremy S. Hyman is founder and chief architect of Professors' Guide projects. He has taught at the University of Arkansas, University of California Los Angeles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University.

Lynn and Jeremy blog at usnews.com and readersdigest.com and are co-authors of the book Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College. Additional tips and tricks are available at www.professorsguide.com.

From the Back Cover

"It would be impossible not to learn something important from this book." —J. Steven Reznick, professor and associate dean for first year seminars, University of North Carolina

If you're currently a college student, or plan on being one, you need to check out this book.

Written by award-winning professors Lynn Jacobs and Jeremy Hyman, it's loaded with insider information that only professors know — but few are willing to reveal.

"I laughed, I took notes, I loved every page. And I'm not even in college. If you are, don't even think about not buying this book. It will be the best thing you ever did for yourself."—Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?

The over six hundred tips in this book will show you:

• How to pick good courses and avoid bad professors

• How to develop "college-level" skills and habits that'll put you ahead of the pack

• How to get through the freshman comp, math, language, and lab science requirements — in one try

• How to figure out what's going to be on the tests, and what professors are looking for in papers and presentations

• How to pick a major you'll really like — and be good at

• How to get the edge for graduate school — or the inside track to a really good job

• and much more

The tips are quick and easy-to-use, and the advice is friendly and supportive. It's as if you had your own personal professor guiding you on the path to college success.

Reviews

Gr 9 Up–Full of practical and easy-to-implement tips, this handbook is written in brief segments, perfect for the short attention span of the YouTube generation. While covering the basics found in other “how to be successful in college”-type books (study skills, time management, test-taking tips), this one also has sections on other issues that students will likely face: how to get into a closed class, studying abroad, working with a professor, and getting one's money's worth. Topics are approached with humor, but there is a serious undertone throughout: college is expensive, so their philosophy in a nutshell is to do the work, make the grades, and graduate. This book deserves a place in high school libraries across the country. Many students are college-bound with no real idea what to expect once they enter the realm of higher education. Secrets would be a great tool to incorporate into an adviser/advisee program for students on a college track. Learning to implement some of the tips will make them more successful in college, and they will likely reap benefits during their high school tenure as well.–Gina Bowling, South Gibson County High School, Medina, TN. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047087466X
• ISBN 13: 9780470874660
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224