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Acing College; A Professor Tells Students How to Beat the System [Paperback]

Joshua Halberstam (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 1, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140139982
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140139983
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,837,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Advice, July 10, 2003
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This review is from: Acing College; A Professor Tells Students How to Beat the System (Paperback)
After reading many books about the college experience, I can honestly say that this book has been the most helpful to me. Halberstam concentrates on the academic aspect of college from a very helpful standpoint--that of a professor. With his witty style of writing and excellent advice, Halberstam is a great motivator for new and returning students alike. He even devotes a chapter to adult students. This book is truly wonderful, I advise any student to read it thoroughly.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It makes sence., September 26, 2000
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John R. Grittner (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Acing College; A Professor Tells Students How to Beat the System (Paperback)
Dr. Joshua Halberstam wrote a great book called Acing College. In the book, he wrote about how to earn A's while attending college, hence the name. He is a professor and wrote about what the other professors expect and how to beat the system. The information he presented was informative and easy to follow. I have learned many new things after reading just one chapter (Preparing for Exams) in his book. The things I have learned could be incorporated into my life. Dr. Halberstam sounds high intellectual. Being a professor himself, he knows the way colleges are run and the tricks of the trade. Everything he wrote made sense. He wants people to work hard to get an "A" in school, none of his pointers involves the easy way out. Allot of what we had written was approaches to studying I had already known. However, after reading the chapter, I became more self-conscious about my study habits. For example, I knew listening to music is bad when you study, but after I read it in a book on how to ace college I probably won't do it anymore.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "Acing College" Insightful, Yet Somewhat Negative, February 1, 2000
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This review is from: Acing College; A Professor Tells Students How to Beat the System (Paperback)
"Acing College" offered a new perspective of the modern university campus. Dr. Halberstam payed attention to possibly every facet of being a good student. Subjects ranged from cramming to where to sit in the class room. The aspect that I enjoyed the most about this publication was that Dr. Halberstam tries to spark ideas that will make his readers not only better students but better citizens of our global community. The part of the book that I did not enjoy pertained to the honesty of the writing. It was informative and entertaining yet sometimes the wording presented a very negative point of view.
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