Been There Should'Ve Done That II: More Tips for Making the Most of College

by Tyler, Suzette

• ISBN13: 9780965608619
• ISBN10: 0965608611
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Table of Contents

The `Orientation' Express	3	(8)
When to go---what to do
Placement tests
AP credit
Scheduling classes
Buying books
Dorm Details	11	(12)
Housing options
Moving in musts
Meal plans
Roommate Roulette	23	(8)
Choosing a roommate . . . or losing a friend?
Before It Gets Ugly	31	(8)
Avoiding major blowouts and other roommate dilemmas
Bummers	39	(10)
Homesick cures
The ``Freshman 15''
Carpe Diem, Definitely	49	(12)
College `to the MAX'---A ``don't miss'' list
Choosing Courses	61	(12)
Beyond the course description
Freshman do's and don'ts
Balancing credits
The Perfect Schedule	73	(8)
What's ``perfect''
Smart moves
Opening `closed' courses
m . . mm . . mmm . . . MATH!	81	(8)
Pitfalls
T.A. tips
The `Never Fail Formula'
The `Write' Stuff	89	(8)
Foolproof tips for writing papers
Get a Clue	97	(12)
Dorm distractions
Campus confessions
Just Go!	109	(4)
The Unkindest cut of all
Grinding It Out	113	(10)
Upgrading high school study techniques
What works---what doesn't
Study groups
Study groups
Classroom Cues	123	(10)
Making the most of: Large lectures
Small classes
Lousy profs
Notes on Notetaking	133	(8)
Tricks of the trade
What to listen for
Test Tips	141	(8)
The Inside Line on: First tests
Old exams
Quizzes
Scantrons, and more
The ABC's of GPA's	149	(8)
Grade grubbing
Dropping courses
The pass/fail option
Incompletes
Repeat rules
Gaining the Edge	157	(12)
Becoming more than a number
Mentor magic
What impresses profs
The MAJOR Dilemma	169	(16)
Strategies for choosing a major
Surviving `The System'	185	(12)
What to know and who to ask
Transfer tips and traps
Get it in writing
Campus resources not to miss
Smart Moves	197	(14)
Networking
Internships--how to get one
$$$	211	(16)
Financial aid
Banking
Credit cards
Cars on campus
Job tips
Crime Stoppers	227	(6)
Campus Crime 101
Avoiding creeps, perverts, and lowlifes
Partying and Stuff	233	(12)
Parties
Booze
Bookies
To be or not to be . . . GREEK?	245	(8)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly--What to look for
Ah Ha!	253
Revelations from the grads