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100 1  Jacobs, Lynn F.,|d1955- 
245 14 The secrets of college success /|cLynn F. Jacobs and 
       Jeremy S. Hyman. 
264  1 San Francisco :|bJossey-Bass,|c2010. 
300    xviii, 198 pages ;|c23 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 0  Professors' guide ;|v1 
500    Includes index. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  1. This is college : 10 things you need to know about 
       college (but probably don't) ; What's new at college? Fun 
       facts ; The 14 habits of top college students ; The 11 
       secrets of getting good grades in college ; 6 things you 
       didn't know about grading (but really should) ; 12 ways to
       get your money's worth out of college ; The college 
       student's bill of rights -- 2. In the beginning : 7 things
       to do the summer before college ; 15 things to do the week
       before college ; Do's and don'ts for picking your courses 
       ; No room at the inn? What to do when you're closed out of
       a course ; 10 questions to ask yourself the first week of 
       classes ; Warning! Bad professor ahead -- 3. Skills 3.0 : 
       Top 10 time-management tips ; Why it's never good to 
       procrastinate ; The how not to study guide ; 10 secrets of
       taking excellent lecture notes ; 15 ways to read like a 
       pro ; 15 strategies for painless presentations ; Running 
       scared? How to build your confidence -- 4. Forced labor : 
       10 ways to whip the freshman comp requirement ; 10 tips 
       for taming the math requirement ; Top 10 tips for 
       mastering the foreign language requirement ; 10 ideas for 
       learning to love the lab ; 10 tips for the first-year 
       experience course ; How to take courses on the 'Net for 
       free -- 5. It's showtime! : 12 tips for A+ test 
       preparation ; "So what's going to be on the test anyway?" 
       ; Top 13 test-taking tips ; 10 tips for writing the 
       perfect paper ; Top 10 ways of making the leap from a B to
       an A ; 16 Techniques for doing research like a professor -
       - 6. Partnering with the professor : 15 ways to make your 
       professor love you ; The 15 secrets of going to see the 
       professor ; Etiquette for e-mailing your professor -- 10 
       surefire ways to piss off your professor ; Top 10 things 
       professors never want to hear (and what they think when 
       they do hear them) -- 7. Emergency 9-1-1 : 10 things to do
       when you can't keep up with the lecture ; Top 10 signs 
       you've been cutting too many classes ; Bombed the midterm:
       now what? ; 7 best last-minute strategies for saving your 
       grade ; 10 signs you're in real trouble at college ; What,
       then, to do? The 7-step approach -- 8. The second half of 
       college : How not to pick a major ; 13 skills you'll need 
       for a career, and how to get them at college ; Top 10 
       myths about study abroad ; Transfer tips, from community 
       college to 4-year college ; Thinking about grad school? 
       The 10-step program ; 10 tips for finding a job -- 9. The 
       end, and the beginning : Got a tip? Join the community! 
520    "Over 500 essential tips and tricks for current and future
       students From Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman, the 
       authors of Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in 
       College, comes this insider's look at what it takes to 
       succeed in college. Written in an engaging and accessible 
       style by two highly experienced college professors, this 
       book is an essential resource for high school students and
       incoming freshman that includes tips on a variety of 
       topics, such as 6 things to do the summer before college. 
       Do's and don'ts for picking your courses. The 12 habits of
       top college students. 10 secrets of taking excellent 
       lecture notes. 15 ways to make your professor love you. 
       Find out what college is really about from the people who 
       know it best-the professors."--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 College student orientation|zUnited States. 
650  0 College students|zUnited States|xConduct of life. 
650  0 College students|xTime management|zUnited States. 
700 1  Hyman, Jeremy S. 
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