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

by Suzette Tyler (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 215 pages
• Publisher: Front Porch Press; 1st Edition edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965608646
• ISBN-13: 978-0965608640
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #700,443 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if you want a true perspective..., August 14, 2000

By A Customer

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.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with info for surviving and thriving in college., December 3, 1998

By A Customer

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

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Funny + Honest, April 3, 2001

By A Customer

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.