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College Success Guaranteed: 5 Rules to Make It Happen
Author(s): Malcolm Gauld (Author)
- Publisher: R&L Education
- Publication Date: 16 May 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 132 pages
- ISBN-10: 1610480422
- ISBN-13: 9781610480420
Book Description
As a lifelong teacher, Malcolm Gauld has watched thousands of kids go off to college. Some return to visit after their first year exuding the vibe of conquering heroes. Others look, well, pretty bummed out. This book offers a plan to help the new college student complete Year #1 as a member of the first group. With anecdotes from current college students and recent graduates, the book presents five simple rules: Rule #1: Go to Class – I’ve never known a kid who flunked out of college who attended all his or her classes. Rule #2: Study 3 Hours X 5 days per week – How to transition from homework to study. Rule #3: Commit to Something – Don’t drown in free time. Here’s how to stay afloat. Rule #4: Get a Mentor – How to set up a support system. Rule #5: Procrastination Kills – How to rise above. The book is a short, non-preachy, fun, and tad irreverent primer that can help you get off to a strong start toward the ‘best four years of your life.’
Editorial Reviews
Review
With college costs soaring, it’s critical that today’s students enter college with a plan for their success. Education and parenting expert Malcolm Gauld is President of Hyde Schools and author of College Success Guaranteed: Five Rules to Make it Happen. Gauld has spent much of his prolific career teaching and coaching college-bound teenagers and working with their parents….College Success Guaranteed outlines a simple plan for students navigating the new world of college life. The lessons focus on the idea that attitude is everything in college….Even the most talented students will struggle in college if they lack confidence, the ability to seek out mentors, and emotional independence from their parents.
Malcolm Gauld has crafted a book that should be required reading for all those high school students who are bent on getting a first-class college education. It should also be required reading for all those students’ teachers, counselors, and, oh yes, their parents.
This country makes a lot of noise about getting more kids into college. But, a much better goal is to help more students have a great college experience. Ultimately, students will be the ones who will determine the quality and value of that experience. This book is a fun, readable, and insightful handbook for every student
About the Author
Malcolm Gauld has spent nearly a half-century as a teacher, coach, and administrator. An author and speaker on topics ranging from parenting to college readiness, he is recognized nationally as both passionate about and expert on character education.
