college student orientation

"This book addresses the concerns students have about their college futures as well as the concerns of incoming freshman: when to start thinking about college, how to choose the right school, tips for a successful application, scholarship opportunities, registering for classes, how to manage stress, choosing (and changing) majors, [and more]"--Provided by publisher.

" . . . teaches parents how their kid can graduate from college without debt, even if they haven't saved for it. It also shows parents how to prepare their child for college, covering topics like what classes to takein high school, when to start testing, how to do college visits, and how to choose a major"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how universities deliver an education and features a list of tips for students who want to be challenged, produce original and important work, be exposed to new ways of thinking, and have personal interactions with professors.

A guide to help students succeed during the first year of college, covering topics such as academics, extracurricular activities, living arrangements, health, money management, and the temptations of sex, drugs, and drinking.

Paul Tough discusses higher education in the United States.

A comprehensive guide to student aid that covers financial planning strategies, savings and investment plans, tuition charges, finishing and submitting the free application for student aid form, athletic money, students with disabilities, award notification, debt, paying expenses, and much more.

Offers high school students who do not want to pursue a traditional college education an overview of the choices they have after graduation, featuring interviews with dozens of students who choose an alternate track in life.

Provides advice and tips for young women in their freshman year of college.

"The first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to college. The transition from high school--and home--to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren't present to serve as 'scaffolding' for students; and first-years have to do what they call 'adulting.' Nothing in the college admissions process prepares students for these new realities. As a result, first-year college students report higher stress, more mental health issues, and lower completion rates than in the past. In fact, up to one third of first-year college students will not return for their second year--and colleges are reporting an increase in underprepared first-year students. How to College is here to help. Professors Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Schwartz guide first-year students and their families through the transition process, during the summer after high school graduation and throughout the school year, preparing students to succeed and thrive as they transition and adapt to college. The book draws on the authors' experience teaching, writing curriculum, and designing programs for thousands of first-year college students over decades"--.

Provides over six hundred tips and tricks for succeeding in college, with advice on grades, midterms, talking with professors, and other topics.