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25 ways to make college pay off :

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25 ways to make college pay off :

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advice for anxious parents from a professor who's seen it all /

Bill Coplin.

New York :

AMACOM/American Management Association,

©2007.

1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) :

illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Three goals for career success through college. Skills ; Character ; Career exploration -- pt. 2. Building a good relationship with your child. Focus, focus, focus ; The goldilocks principle ; A plan is a beautiful thing -- pt. 3. The high school years as career preparation. Is your child college material? ; Get college credits in high school ; The application process as a career-development test ; Choosing a college based on career mission -- pt. 4. Academics : The 50-50 principle. The limits of academic course work ; Beware of academic overachievement ; Transferring is like moving to a new house ; Graduation : Early, on time, late, or never -- pt. 5. The other 50 percent. The college of hard knocks ; Student activities ; Jobs during the academic year ; Summer is a time for real-world learning ; Get off campus for at least one semester ; Look elsewhere for skill-driven courses -- pt. 6. Post-college paths. Graduate school should not be a default option ; Securing that first job ; Succeeding in the workplace.

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25 ways to make college pay off.

081447456X

Twenty-five ways to make college pay off

Career development-- United States.

Career education-- United States.

College student orientation-- United States.

Career development.

Career education.

College student orientation.

EDUCATION-- Higher.

Education, Special Topics.

Education.

Social Sciences.

United States.

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Coplin, William D.

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