Kategoria BISAC: Study Aids >> College Guides

14 Disciplines For The First Year At College gives insightful, and skillful, recommendations for transitioning high school students as they begin their journey of attending college. These 14 major components to being successful, and cautious, when going off to college could also serve as a base throughout a student's college years. This book should be viewed as extra to what most students already know yet fall short of implementing due to stresses, strains and overwhelming peer pressure often experienced on campus. This is not only meant to be a practical guide, but to touch on key aspects...

Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think

So you're a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single moment? If so, which one? The options seem endless.

Lucky for you, they're not. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four ) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is...

Vanessa van der Ham's advice is based on marking criteria, feedback from tutors and frequently asked questions from students. Throughout, the book draws upon examples of core tasks from a wide range of areas of study, including management, engineering, health and social sciences.

- Do you struggle with exam questions you've never seen?

- Do you want to get better results by working smarter rather than harder?

- Are you frustrated with study skills advice that just doesn't seem to work for you?

Here is a secret. Most top students are not necessarily gifted with superior intellect or extraordinary talent, but rather they are normal people who apply specific skills and systems to their learning. Skills and systems that can be acquired and honed to maximise performance

The Academic Weight Room is a new book for college-level students, as well as older and...

Designed by composition instructors and professional writing tutors, Draftbook is the only notebook that guides the writer through every step of the writing process from brainstorming to penning the final draft. Draftbooks are up to date with both MLA 8th Edition and APA 6th Edition citation rules, and are useful for any subject where writing can benefit from a structured process. Draftbooks are ideal for for high school, undergraduate, and graduate studies. Each 45 page guide includes page numbers and a table of contents that doubles as a datebook and grading rubric, so that writers can...