College is a great decision for the graduating high school student. It is something that has to be understood and considered thoughtfully. Here in this book, we will discuss the nature of college, the condition of the high school student, and the realities he must face to enter and use college. It is intended for the reader who wants to go to college, to maximize his chances of exploiting college thoughtfully and responsibly.

A money expert uses his passion for college basketball to teach the ins and outs of personal finance in a more approachable fashion. What can legendary UCLA coach John Wooden teach us about personal financial planning? How do Georgetown's shot-blocking big men relate to investing strategy? And, what does Christian Laettner's famous last-second shot have to do with leaving a financial legacy for your family? In Bulls, Bears, & Basketball, financial...

The remarkable true story of the document heist that shocked the world. Like many aspiring writers, David Breithaupt had money problems. But what he also had was unsupervised access to one of the finest special collections libraries in the country. In October 1990, Kenyon College hired Breithaupt as its library's part-time evening supervisor. In April 2000, he was fired after a Georgia librarian discovered him selling a letter by Flannery O'Connor...

Take your first step in your career as a doctor by passing the MCAT exam with a stellar grade and securing your admission to a top medical school! Before getting started, it is vital to know what you're up against. It's a tough exam containing 230 questions, and it lasts a total of 7 hours. The current national average MCAT score for M.D. matriculants is 511. If this score looks good to you, take note: competitive medical school applicants are...

Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller--with over 91,000 copies in print--that takes you behind closed doors to see what really goes on in America's sororities. Ever wonder what sorority life is really like? In Pledged, bestselling author Alexandra Robbins goes undercover to expose the dark side of collegiate sisterhood--the psychological abuse, hazing rituals, and widespread body image disorders--while at the same time introducing us to...

Despite the best efforts of educators, our nation's schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isn't limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools aren't teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of...

Nora Kincaid has one goal for her second year of college: be invisible. Last year's all-party-no-study strategy resulted in three failed classes and two criminal charges, and if she messes up again she'll lose her scholarship. But there's one problem with her plan for invisibility, and his name is Crosbie Lucas: infamous party king, general hellraiser…and her new roommate's best friend. Crosbie's reckless reputation and well-known sexcapades aren't...

Lark Levitt doesn't belong at Roosevelt College, at least in theory. Most students who attend the university come from wealthy families, and Lark is only a scholarship and a bus ride away from the trailer park where he lives. It's also a dream come true because dance is his life, and their program is one of the most prestigious in the country. But there are bumps in the road, like running into someone from his childhood. Henry Albrecht survived childhood...