| Description |
xii, 196 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Offers advice on choosing a college, undergoing the application process, uncovering the financial resources to pay tuition and expenses, and adjusting to the academic and personal challenges that first-year students face. |
| Contents |
Getting ready for college -- Common mistakes and how to avoid them -- Handling the cost of college -- Picking a major and planning a career -- The right college, not the best college -- How to get accepted and more -- Academic success and its value -- Personal and emotional maturity: the social side of college -- A safe and healthy college experience -- The role of inspiration and commitment. |
| Subject |
College student orientation -- United States.
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Education -- Parent participation -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Reardon, John F.
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| ISBN |
0816073775 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780816073771 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0816073783 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780816073788 paperback alkaline paper |
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