The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) [Mass Market Paperback]

Laurie Rozakis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

You'd think getting into college was the hard part-years of studying for great grades, taking SATs, filling out applications and waiting in agony for the acceptance letters. Someone should have told you that was just the beginning...The Complete Idiot's GuideA (R) to College Survival begins where those how-to-get-into-college guides leave off, from packing gear and arriving on campus for the first time to graduation. The "bible" of college life, it offers information on making good grades, dealing with roommates, finding social activities, balancing work and other extracurricular activities and more.

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About the Author

Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D., has published over 100 books and scores of articles. Her publications include trade books, young adult books, textbooks, biographies, reference books, articles, and scholarship. In addition to The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival, Dr. Rozakis' books in this series include ... The Complete Idiot's Guide to Interfaith Relationships The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare The Complete Idiot's Guide to Office Politics The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Your In-Laws The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freelancing The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Well The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speaking in Public The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling Collectibles Dr. Rozakis frequently appears on television, including the CBS Morning Show; the Maury Povich Show; Fox Good Day, New York; Metro Relationships; Fox Personal F/X; Our Home; and Home Matters. Her career has been profiled in The New York Times, the New York Daily News, Time magazine, and The Chicago Tribune. In addition to her career as a writer, Dr. Rozakis is a full-time associate professor of English and humanities at the State University of New York at Farmingdale, where she has taught writing, business communication, technical writing, and technical speech for more than a decade.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1st edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028641698
• ISBN-13: 978-0028641690
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,030,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars College Survival, July 28, 2001

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Robert (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) (Mass Market Paperback)

My daughter, who will be entering college, received a copy of this book as a gift. I was flipping through and realized that there is plenty of practical advice here for parents to learn too. Dr. Rozakis knows her stuff and shares it all.

I've recommended this book to the parents of my daughter's friends, as well as to my brothers, even though their kids have a few years to go before college.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nick B. Herberger, August 2, 2007

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Nick B. Herberger Jr. (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this book gives it's readers just about everything they need to know about being a college student. It does so in an easy to read and engaging way. It is practical rather than theoretical and very easy to read and gives both the "how-to" and "why's".

College represents a huge time of transition and transformation that few parents and students are prepared for. After working on campus in Student Life for many years I have seen how difficult this transition is first-hand. College is not all fun and games ... it is an incredible adventure, but a journey that each person needs to prepare themselves for in any and every way that they can.

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival" gives us some great "real-life" advice on "how to do this thing called college".

Review by: Nick B. Herberger author of "The Freshman 40: everything you need to know about your first forty days in college". For more information, please visit [...]
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars College Survival Guide = A++, July 22, 2001

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Robyn (Syracuse, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) (Mass Market Paperback)

As a current college student, I foundn that this book completely covers the gamut of the life of the college student. From moving in to course scheduling to the social scene, Dr. Rozakis gives tips for even the most apprehensive pre-college student. I showed a copy to a friend who will be entering college in the fall and there were tips in there she didn't even think about, such as bringing rolls of quarters for the laundry machine! Good job Dr. Rozakis... keep 'em coming!