Been There, Should've Done That II : More Tips for Making the Most of College (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Front Porch Press (MI); 2 edition (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965608611
• ISBN-13: 978-0965608619
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #161,121 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for the recent high school grad..., December 30, 2003

By	bill_the_great (Interlochen, MI) - See all my reviews

I recieved the first edition of this handy little book upon graduating from high school and read it cover-to-cover in an evening.

The basic format of the book is a collection of quotes from college students giving helpful truisms concerning various areas of the college experience. The editing and format is easy to read and well suited to any incoming freshman or seasoned college student.

As someone who actively helped people find their way in college as a resident assistant, I can't recommend this book enough. It explodes myths that many incoming freshman have, such as: college is one huge party, professors will always be looking over my shoulder like high school, college is solely about academics, mommy and daddy need will take care of getting everything signed, paid for etc.

In short, its a perfect graduation gift.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, April 19, 2004

By A Customer

This books provides honest solid advice. Unlike most so-called college guides, this one was not written by a book mill, but an author who understands the complexities of being a college student. Well done. Bravo! I can't recommend it enough. If I may, I would like to suggest a book to buy in addition to this one:

College 101: The Book Your College Does Not Want You To Read (ISBN: 0966412206)

College 101 may not be as polished as Been There Done That, but it does provide a complete picture of the college experience from a first person point of view, that is brutally honest. It shows the college experience warts and all!

Buy these two books together and you will know everything you need to know about college!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An opinion from a teacher with twenty years experience teaching math/computers, May 28, 2007

By	Charles Ashbacher "([e-mail])" (Marion, Iowa United States([e-mail])) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

As a college instructor with over twenty years of experience, I can say without qualification or conditions that this is a book that should be passed out to all students at freshman orientation. Unfortunately, the advice given in the book is of the after the fact type. By that I mean that the messages are those of experience that can only be appreciated after you have the experience of not having it.
My favorite sections were about interacting with your instructors and understanding that for most people, the major is of limited relevance. In terms of interacting with instructors, simply talking to them on a regular basis and showing interest in the subject is the best way to get yourself over the top if your grade is on the border. I have never failed to give the student who showed interest and a desire to succeed the higher grade when the issue is in doubt. Students who try to excuse their way out the last week have never gotten it. In conversations with my colleagues, that opinion is universal.
This is one of the best books about how to really succeed in college currently available. The best part about it is that it is interesting and lacks that dull pedantry that seems to be a requirement in all the "How to Succeed in College" pamphlets that colleges and universities hand out to their students.