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All of your hard work in high school has paid off: you have a solid
GPA, numerous extracurricular achievements to your name, and an
acceptance letter from an excellent college. Now what? What can you
expect from the college experience, and how can you get the most
out of it? This book will answer your questions and help you find
real and lasting success in college. Deans at America's top
institutions-including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, and
Columbia-join John Bader to tell you what you need to know to have
a rich and rewarding college experience. With wisdom, reassurance,
and an insider's perspective, this lively and timely guide will
help you develop strategies such as: * Focus on learning, not on
grades* Build a new relationship with your parents* Explore your
academic choices* Learn from diversity at home and abroad* Cope
with failure* Plan boldly for life after college A complete
reworking, this second edition includes information on managing
workloads and faculty relationships, as well as new material
focused on first-generation challenges and international students.
Dean's List offers a thoughtful, commonsense approach to higher
education that allows students to make the most of their four years
on campus-and beyond.
Send your child to college with all the tools they need to succeed.
Whether it is knowing when to ground your helicopter or park your
snowplow, parenting a college student today means giving them the
independence they need to make their own decisions. In this
companion to his best-selling Dean's List: Ten Strategies for
College Success, John Bader offers up key strategies for supporting
your millennial as they enter this formative stage of their life.
Written with a wit and warmth by someone who has helped thousands
of students through college-including his own children-Sending Your
Millennial to College is just the book you need to figure out how
to * respect your child's independence while remaining engaged *
assist your daughter or son if they are struggling or need to
regroup * begin healthy and open conversations about the meaning of
success * support good study habits as your child transitions to a
new life on campus * remain thoughtful and empathetic as your child
grows and changes The book explores the causes of academic
struggles, even among the best students at America's colleges and
universities, and offers concrete ways to navigate back to success.
Highlighting the difficult trade-offs and mixed messages parents
often receive from a distant campus, Bader combines humor, useful
anecdotes, and an expert perspective to guide families coping with
the stresses of new academic challenges. Sending Your Millennial to
College will help you ask good questions and develop a new-and
fulfilling-relationship with your college student.
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