KAPLAN / YALE DAILY NEWS GUIDE TO SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE

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Summary: I agree with Wendy!
Review: Completely unhelpful...it reads like it was written by a bunch of professors.

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Summary: wonderful
Review: Filled with lively writing, astute commentary and a wry sense of self, this book is a how-to tour de force. It's strongly recommended for any young person heading to college, and looking to survive ... I guarantee it -- this book will make a difference in your life.

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Summary: This book is awesome!
Review: I thought this book was great and tremendously helpful. It's entertaining, well-written, and contains loads of information. I highly recommend this book for anyone preparing to enter college, and even for someone who is already in college but hasn't quite figured out yet how to take full advantage of the opportunity. The beauty of the book is that it provides a general framework for succeeding in college, but doesn't just give you a single answer for anything. Instead, it allows you to pretend that you are having conversations dozens of wise, experienced friends (or older siblings) who each have slightly different ways of succeeding in college, and who all just happen to have 50 hours each of spare time to chat with you.

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Summary: This book is awesome!
Review: I thought this book was great and tremendously helpful. It's entertaining, well-written, and contains loads of information. I highly recommend this book for anyone preparing to enter college, and even for someone who is already in college but hasn't quite figured out yet how to take full advantage of the opportunity. The beauty of the book is that it provides a general framework for succeeding in college, but doesn't just give you a single answer for anything. Instead, it allows you to pretend that you are having conversations dozens of wise, experienced friends (or older siblings) who each have slightly different ways of succeeding in college, and who all just happen to have 50 hours each of spare time to chat with you.

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Summary: The authoritative handbook, written by students for students
Review: The Yale Daily News Guide to Succeeding in College is the definitive guide to a rewarding college experience. Written from a student perspective, the book combines academic tips from top students around the country with insightful commentary on the ingredients for a successful college experience. It's an essential guide to surviving and excelling in college. Get the inside story with topics including tactics for academic success, from writing research papers to working with professors, incorporating extracurricular activities into your college experience, handling the social scene responsibly, plus the minority experience on campus, roomate etiquette, campus safety, and much more. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A SPECIAL NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS; PART ONE: INDEPENDENCE DAY: What to bring; shipping and transportation; orientation week; meet your roomie; dorm life; money management; PART TWO: ACADEMIC UTOPIA: Choosing your courses; the basics of course survival; exams; writ! ing papers; PART THREE: AFTER HOURS: Working at school; extracurricular activities; Greek life; drinking on campus; dating and sex; health and nutrition; campus safety; the minority experience; CONCLUSION.

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Summary: Misses the Point!!
Review: This book is a complete waste of time, this just isn't the college experience. It feels like it was written 20 years ago.