College Rules!: How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College - Softcover

Nist-Olejnik, Sherrie; Holschuh, Jodi Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580088384 ISBN 13: 9781580088381

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 2007

Synopsis

In high school, students have lots of safety nets. In college, they sink or swim. This completely revised guide to college success educates students in the basic college survival skills that professors don't teach, such as how to study, take tests, balance school and social life, and more. Filled with advice on how to hit the campus running, this fun-spirited crash course in the rules of college provides tools to equip students for a lifetime of learning. A thorough revision of the popular guide to all things college, with three completely new chapters on research papers, theories of learning, and Q&As. Includes helpful sidebars, such as sad-but-true student stories, study tips, and info for nontraditional students, as well as special coaching for struggling students. Previous edition has sold 40,000 copies.Reviews"Worth a look, if you're headed for college or getting ready to apply."-San Diego Union Tribune

About this title

From the Publisher:

* A thorough revision of the popular guide to all things college, with three completely new chapters on research papers, theories of learning, and Q&As.
* Includes helpful sidebars, such as sad-but-true student stories, study tips, and info for nontraditional students, as well as special coaching for struggling students.

About the Author:

JODI PATRICK HOLSCHUH, PhD, is an award-winning associate professor in the Division of Academic Enhancement at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
SHERRIE NIST-OLEJNIK, PhD, has been teaching for 23 years and is a professor emeritus in the Division of Academic Enhancement at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1580088384
• ISBN 13: 9781580088381
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320