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The Real Freshman Handbook : An Irreverent & Totally Honest Guide to Life on Campus - by Jennifer Hanson - $8.95 A survival guide for prospective college freshmen furnishes everything a student needs to know to make the transition from high school to college, covering such topics as dorm life, choosing courses, roommates, exams, writing papers, and coping with the social scene.


Been There Should've Done That : 505 Tips for Making the Most of College  by Suzette Tyler (Introduction) - $8.05Reveiw: "What I liked the best about the book is that it's told in students' own words -- students from a number of colleges commenting on topics ranging from how to schedule classes to handling homesickness to handling finances to getting along with that up-all-night roommate. You're getting the real scoop on college life from the people who are LIVING it, not what the admission literature says. As a student affairs professional, this is the kind of "quick read" resource I'm going to buy to make available to my students"


101 Things a College Girl Should Know, from a Big Sister Who's Been Thereby Stephanie Edwards - $6.25
Review: "101 Things a College Girl Should Know... is a guide for college women filled with practical and down-to-earth advice. It is an essential list of instructions for every high school senior preparing for college and the current student who could use a refresher course in the basics of surviving university life. The book is based on tips I gave my younger sister as a high school graduation present. I thought of all the things I wish I knew when I was a freshman and all the things I did wrong. I wrote 101 Things a College Girl Should Know... so she could benefit from my hard-earned wisdom."

 


101 Things a College Guy Should Knowby Stephen Edwards - $5.35
"I've written this book because I'm convinced that sometimes a few choice words can make a bigger difference than anything you'll find in a five-hundred-page guidebook." That's how Stephen Edwards explains the motivation behind 101 Things a College Guy Should Know. It's a down-to-earth guide, filled with practical tips to help make the transition to college life a smooth one. From what to pack to where to study to when to party, Edwards shares the kind of information that will make the first-year student feel like a college veteran.


The Everything College Survival Book; From Social Life to Study Skills-Everything You Need To Know To Fit Right In-Before You're a Senior! by Jason R. Rich - $10.36
The Everything College Survival Book covers every major issue an incoming freshman should know about the college experience. Roommates. Financial Aid. Fraternities and Sororities. Studying for exams. It's all here. This book is designed to make the transition into college as smooth as possible.

 


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