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0768907128 978-0768907124 July 21, 2001 3 Rev Sub
Help and guidance for adult college students -- the fastest-growing segment of the college market!Revised and updated for todays students, this popular reference is filled with advice and success strategies specially designed for adult students. Readers will learn how to refresh study skills, renew test-taking skills, and set academic goals while juggling the demands of family and job! Contents include:- How to get in, stay in, and succeed in college as an adult student- How to cope with school, job, and family responsibilities- How to make use of college support services- How to overcome math and test anxiety- Plus: New quiz: Are You Ready to Go Back to School?
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In some ways, the adult returning to college will find the experience much easier than it would have been in his or her youth, to the extent that the "mature student" will wonder why everyone doesn't wait till adolescence is long gone before engaging with lectures and majors and essays and exams. But while the distractions of youth may be fewer, your certainty about the goal greater and pursuit of it more dedicated, there are complications to adult education, and every bit of preparation helps. In fact, thinking it through, reading a book, and working out some of the conflicts in advance is precisely the sorts of things you probably wouldn't have done at age 18.

Going Back to School covers the admissions process and student-support services, how to deal with math anxiety and term-paper phobia, and how to handle the fears involved in public speaking and exams, as well as other relevant issues, such as organizing your time, juggling your probably complicated responsibilities, and coping with family while you pursue this new goal. Supportive and soothing, in that it's tailored to the concerns of the adult student, this back-to-school guide offers practical suggestions as well as a reinforcement of the notion that you can succeed as an adult in academe. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 197 pages
  • Publisher: Arco; 3 Rev Sub edition (July 21, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0768907128
  • ISBN-13: 978-0768907124
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,958,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I was born in Glendale, California. My parents were born in Italy. I earned a B.A. degree in psychology from UCLA, an M.A. degree in psychology and a Ph.D. in psychology from the Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California. I am the author of a number of nonfiction psychology books with major publishers including Think Yourself Thin, The Story of Psychology, The Family Mental Health Encyclopedia, and It's OK to Be Neurotic.

I have been employed in mental hospitals twice during my career, worked with a psychological group doing psychotherapy and psychological testing, and taught at the college level for more than forty years.

A science-fiction novel, Twinsouls, is available as an e-book with Amazon. This is a Doppelganger story, based on the notion that light speed matter transmission might, under certain circumstances, create a double of an original person.

I have nearly completed a novel based on life in a mental hospital.

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars Preparing for an education, July 21, 2003
This review is from: Going Back to School 3E (Arco Going Back to School) (Paperback)
The intended audience for this book is an older student who is going to college to earn some kind of undergraduate degree. It's probably unnecessary for those seeking higher degrees, but some younger students might benefit from reading it. The author is a Psychology professor and much of the book draws from theories of learning. You'll also see some psychoanalysis in the discussions of anecdotal stories. If you're not into that, it may be a problem. The author is best at discussing the broader issues concerning school such as motivation and knowing your support systems, while the details about writing a term paper, or overcoming math anxiety were thin and almost useless.

If you're an adult, and you're anxious about going back to school, then I recommend the book. It'll soothe your anxiety and you'll be better able to evaluate your readiness for school. Otherwise, I'm not so sure you'll find it worth your while. If you want a book on how to study well, better ones exist.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Some stuff I knew already, but some really great study info!, November 20, 2002
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Karin - an adult college student (Quakertown, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Going Back to School 3E (Arco Going Back to School) (Paperback)
I picked this book up with the intension of just skimming it but I read every page! I also recommended this book to several of my friends that are going back to college. The author gives you some really interesting and effective strategies for studying(I've tried them - and got 104% on the next test I took), writing papers, scheduling your time. It was really helpful and I would recommend it to any college student not only older ones!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book !, October 1, 2007
This review is from: Going Back to School 3E (Arco Going Back to School) (Paperback)
As an older returning non-traditional student,for me, this book really answered the questions you don't even think to ask but should. It really helps overcome a lot of anxiety for returning students, especially on Math.

It also gives you an excellent game plan to follow on studying,and life management for those married students or single parents returning to school. It's worth the small investment. It is well written by someone thats been there.
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Do you belong in college? Read the first page
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alternative admissions program, reentry center, antianxiety strategies, spotlight phenomenon, underachievement syndrome, adult with responsibilities, actual helplessness, involuntary attention, student support services, memory retrieval process, math anxiety, distance that light, inborn need, effective student, key neurotransmitters, semester system
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Counseling Office, Learning Center, United States, Abraham Maslow, Creative Self, Scholastic Assessment Test, World War, Admissions Office, Control Group, Experimental Group, Mommy Doesn't Love Us Anymore, Alfred Adler, Old West, Carl Sandburg, George Orwell, Student Center, You're Never Going, Sigmund Freud, William James
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