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Been There Should've Done That: 505 Tips for Making the Most of College

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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 (on Amazon, of course) to make available to my students.

Face it: Kids listen to other kids more readily than to parents or teachers. That's the beauty of this little book. Just about all of its pithy advice -- on everything from coping with roommate troubles and campus crime to developing good study habits -- comes from college students themselves. Easy reading, it's the perfect book to send off with your favorite college students in the fall

Now THIS is a really great little college book. It's literally filled with extremely useful advice from the first page to the last, all from the lips of college students who "learned" from their mistakes. Very fast and entertaining read as well, definitely an excellent buy for anybody about to enter college.

Just an extra note, this 505 tips for making college easier is similiar to the title "101 Things College girl should know" and "101 Things College guy should know."...this is a MUCH better buy for your money. The latter 2 books are the most useless excuses for books I've found...with tips like drink 8 glasses of water a day and...similiar common sense. Buy "505" instead, you'll be glad.

I enjoyed this book so much read it in a day which wasn't hard because it was pretty light reading, this book offeded lot of tips on how to make college life easier. I am headed off to college in the fall and Ithink it will help.

This book, from cover to cover, has tip after tip for every new college student. The best thing is that this information has been compiled by college students from all over the country - and they know first hand all the important "stuff". A GREAT gift for college bound high school graduates.

A very good read that will keep one's attention until the end. Although much of it will strike a chord as common sense, it naturally wouldn't dawn upon most for at least a year or more. Since Been There... is made up of quotes from college students, it reads more like a conversation. All the ideas are down to earth & they sound much better coming from those there than from adults who have been away for some time.

I'm a faculty member at a large state university -- 26,000 kids -- and I was looking around for a book that would give my son good advice about what to expect during his Freshman year. I'm glad I happened on Suzette Tyler's "Been There, Should've Done That" as it "tells it like it is"! (smile) Excellent, practical advice -- a book that the reader will want to pick up and browse over and again.

This modest, casual little paperback will make a perfect high school graduation gift for that special person in your life headed off to college as -- while they think they know what to expect -- they really don't, and this book will at least give them a "head's-up." (smile)

Here's a sampling:

Roommate Roulette

"I was really pretty shy, so rooming with a friend gave me the confidence to meet more people and try more things." (St. Mary's College)

"My best friend latched onto a guy the first week of school. I might as well have roomed alone!" (Michigan State University)

"Go for it. If it works out, you've made a friend for life. If it doesn't, it's only temporary. Nothing ventured, nothing gained." (University of Colorado)

"Your best friend may be a slob, but it never bothers you -- until you have to live with it." (Ohio University)

Great layout, large, varied print makes the book visually interesting and the advice is from students all over the country from a wide variety of colleges and universities.

Buy it ! This one's a keeper, full of good, practical advice !

R. Neil Scott
Middle Tennessee State University

I've given this very informative book to high school graduates as gifts for the last two years. The information is an honest and plain language view of college experiences.

Wish I had this book my very first year. This book is full of great tips and fun to read. If you like this book you'll love "Major in Success", by Patrick Combs.

This book gives both sides of the story, it never says to do something or not to do something. All it has is advice and stories from other students who have been there, it still gives you the chance to try it on your own. After my first year of school this book really was great, its a must have for any college student or student to be.