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The secret syllabus : a guide to the unwritten rules of college success
Author
Title
The secret syllabus : a guide to the unwritten rules of college success / Jay Phelan and Terry Burnham.
ISBN
9780691224411
0691224412
9780691224428
9780691224404
Publication
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 11, 2022).
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Variant and related titles
De Gruyter University Press eBook 2022.
Other formats
Print version: Phelan, Jay. Secret syllabus Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2022
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 02, 2022
Series
Skills for scholars
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
1. The Big Picture
Setting Goals: It's Not the Plan, But the Planning
2. Not Having a Career Plan on Day 1 Usually Is Better than Having One
3. Planning Your Schedule This Term, This Year, and Through Graduation
4. Planning Semester and Life Goals
5. Planning Daily and Weekly Goals
Achieving Goals: How to Interact Effectively and Get Stuff That You Need
6. In Choosing Your Courses Seek Great Teachers
7. Office Hours
8. Classroom Behavior
9. Nurturing Your Relationships with Instructors
The Nuts and Bolts of Learning and Performing
10. How to Study
11. Exams
12. Papers and Other Writing Assignments
13. How to Study a Language
Overcoming Barriers to Success
14. Resilience
15. Exam Postmortem
Career Planning
16. Getting into the Graduate School of Your Choice
17. What Makes You an Appealing Job Candidate?
Conclusion
18. The Big Picture, Revisited
Acknowledgments
Appendix
Index
Subjects
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Walter de Gruyter & Co. Princeton University Press Complete 2022.
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