College Education

Unlock the secrets to a fulfilling career and academic life with "College Majors and Career Planning"—an essential guide for anyone embarking on the journey of choosing a college major and planning a career. Navigate the complexities of decision-making with a comprehensive approach that combines psychological insights with practical guidance. Start by understanding the foundations of career choice, delving into the psychology behind decision-making and exploring the myriad factors that influence career paths. Discover the critical role personality plays in career selection, and learn how ...

This book is about addressing the college-choosing problem. The rankings, metrics, analytics, college visits, and advice that we use today to help us make these decisions are out of step with the progress individual students are trying to make. They don't give students and families the information and context they need to make such a high-stakes decision about whether and where to get an education.

Rachel Goodnow is learning creative writing from Stan Rollins, Professor of Creative Writing at the local college. Living together soon becomes intolerable. Rachel soon becomes a bestselling novelist, writing the exploits of fictional character having international sensation- Britt Bentley. Her success astounds and makes Rollins insecure, a fall that is magnified by her subsequent best sellers. With Hollywood calling, semi-retired movie producer Beetle Bailey convinces Rachel that she could star in the part of Britt, much to the chagrin of granddaughter Kate Bailey. Kate thought her name ...

Husband-and-wife team Cynthia and Sanford Levinson take listeners back to the creation of this historic document and discuss how contemporary problems were first introduced - then they offer possible solutions. Think Electoral College, gerrymandering, even the Senate. Many of us take these features in our system for granted. But they came about through haggling in an overheated room in 1787, and we're still experiencing the ramifications.

Finally, undocumented students can find the help they need to navigate the nuances of American college admissions, immigration, employment and pave the way to future citizenship. Academically gifted students with a dream to pursue a higher education and advance their career can rejoice in the fact that many colleges and universities around the world (and in the United States) will be delighted to welcome them to study at their campuses. Learn proven and legal strategies to study in the United States, pioneer a professional career path, and pursue citizenship. Paul F. Davis is a College and ...

Our CLEP study guides are different! Financial Accounting CLEP Test Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide contains more than just sample test questions. Our easy-to-understand study guide will teach you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test. This study guide includes sample test questions that will test your knowledge and teach you new material.

For years, we’ve been led to believe that great grades, high test scores, and college acceptance are key to a successful life. Yet our laser focus on these achievements leaves students feeling anxious, demoralized, and unprepared. What if we’ve overlooked the critical skills young adults need to navigate an ever-changing world? What fundamental skills help young people adapt, persevere, and thrive? Academic advisor and early career development expert Ana Homayoun answers these questions and more in her accessible and solutions-oriented guide to transforming future generations.

Do you need listening practice for the TOEFL test? Have you taken the TOEFL iBT before and been disappointed by your score? TOEFL Listening Practice Tests by Exam SAM can help! The book contains three complete TOEFL listening practice tests. Each of our practice test has six tasks each, just like the real exam, so there are 18 listening tasks in total in the audiobook.

You are, no doubt, a busy student with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to read your textbooks to prepare for the SAT exam. However, the truth is that the SAT exam is a challenging test and a significant part of your graduate school application. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked, therefore. That is why the author Mark developed this SAT vocabulary audio study guide!

In Rethinking College, award-winning journalist Karin Klein sets out a new path for our country's students and their families. Klein examines why the traditional college-for-all model has been overhyped and is growing less relevant, then shares practical advice and real-world examples of exactly how others have succeeded without a four-year degree.

Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a great way to explore the subject of Greek mythology. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical undergraduate course in Greek mythology. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-size sections. There are quizzes and key takeaways following each section to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a pivotal role in promoting social and economic mobility for African Americans and in mentoring the next generation of Black leaders. In HBCU, Marybeth Gasman and Levon T. Esters explore the remarkable impact and contributions of these significant institutions. Through inspiring personal stories and extensive research, Gasman and Esters showcase how HBCUs have mentored generations of leaders and scholars, fostering a collaborative culture of success and empowerment.

For every college-failure-turned-success story, there are countless less-inspiring ones. The real reason why most people don’t make the grades they need or become so disheartened that they drop out of college early has nothing to do with the subject they’re studying or their drive to succeed…. It’s because they lack essential study skills and inside knowledge. Your courses focus on your subject—as they should…. But there’s a wealth of other information you’re missing out on that could make the difference between a pass and a fail.

In her second historical novel, Frances Ward turns to a new subject: the nineteenth-century origin of a School of Nursing at Harvard. What, she wonders, would have happened at a critical moment in American history if healthcare had been envisioned as something other than disease management? And what would have happened had nursing led the way to a new future in which health maintenance and disease prevention were at the center of the nation’s fastest growing industry? Emerging from the ashes of Civil War, the United States was fast immersing into a gilded age, with hospitals a shining ...

Study Strategies to Make Learning Stick Karen Tui Boyes is leading the revolution of assisting students to learn, teachers to teach and advancing anyone’s ability to understand the information needed to pass exams. Karen has presented her workshops across five continents, to more than 200,000 audience members, and countless schools. Her Study Skills methods help with exam preparation by teaching simple but strategic learning skills. You’ll discover easy ways to: + Incorporate individual learning styles for any kind of test preparation – from drivers license to medical exams; + Be ...

A seventeen-year-old girl prodigy, physician and first-year resident in the nation's most prestigious pediatric residency program, navigates the new, turbulent and sometimes heart wrenching waters of professional life and romance while masking her true age.

Our CLEP study guides are different! The Principles of Marketing: CLEP Test Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the CLEP test. This study guide is more than sample test questions. Our easy-to-understand study guide will teach you the right information. We’ve condensed what you need to know into a manageable book - one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test.

Decades of research demonstrate how important the relationships with peers and professors are for students academically, personally, and professionally. Yet many students lack the strategies to develop educationally purposeful relationships in college. Connections Are Everything shows students the simple steps they can take to make their own college experience meaningful and transformational.

In this eBook, we explore the landscape of college education, with a keen focus on tuition-free institutions and affordable alternatives. I will share my story on how I got my free college education and employer assisted graduate studies. There are about 18 colleges in the United States which offer tuition-free education. Drawing on my experiences in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education and teaching in colleges, we will describe a strategy of transferring from community colleges to four-year institutions. We encourage readers to develop educational plans, aligning ...

Essays on personal growth, relationships, parenting, education, work, daily life, and the world, present and future.