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Your complete guide to college success : how to study smart, achieve your goals, and enjoy campus life / Donald J. Foss.

By: Foss, Donald J, 1940-.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2013]Edition: First edition.Description: xiv, 295 pages ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781433812965 (pbk.) :; 1433812967 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): College student orientation | College students -- Psychology | Study skills | Learning strategies | Academic achievement | Educational attainment
Contents:
Orientation. From the green to grad -- The mental maps to success: space and time -- Acting academics. How to study effectively -- Strategic reading -- Going to class with class -- Testing, testing: will this be on the test? -- Mapping yourself. Self-knowledge, attitudes, and excellence -- Your interests, your major, your career -- Mastering the University's resources. How to choose courses and get free tutoring -- Who's who--and who helps you be successful -- Conquering challenging courses. Solving the mathematics course -- Comprehending the writing assignment -- Your campus/commuting life. Your campus life: the dorm and the drive -- More campus life: steps to social, financial, and physical success -- Commencement.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and index.

Orientation. From the green to grad -- The mental maps to success: space and time -- Acting academics. How to study effectively -- Strategic reading -- Going to class with class -- Testing, testing: will this be on the test? -- Mapping yourself. Self-knowledge, attitudes, and excellence -- Your interests, your major, your career -- Mastering the University's resources. How to choose courses and get free tutoring -- Who's who--and who helps you be successful -- Conquering challenging courses. Solving the mathematics course -- Comprehending the writing assignment -- Your campus/commuting life. Your campus life: the dorm and the drive -- More campus life: steps to social, financial, and physical success -- Commencement.

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