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BL
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1012449
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b766819
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| Main Entry
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Coplin, William D.
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| Title & Author
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25 ways to make college pay off : : advice for anxious parents from a professor who's seen it all /\ Bill Coplin.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: AMACOM/American Management Association,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0814400558
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: 9780814400555
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081447456X
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9780814474563
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Three goals for career success through college. Skills ; Character ; Career exploration -- pt. 2. Building a good relationship with your child. Focus, focus, focus ; The goldilocks principle ; A plan is a beautiful thing -- pt. 3. The high school years as career preparation. Is your child college material? ; Get college credits in high school ; The application process as a career-development test ; Choosing a college based on career mission -- pt. 4. Academics : The 50-50 principle. The limits of academic course work ; Beware of academic overachievement ; Transferring is like moving to a new house ; Graduation : Early, on time, late, or never -- pt. 5. The other 50 percent. The college of hard knocks ; Student activities ; Jobs during the academic year ; Summer is a time for real-world learning ; Get off campus for at least one semester ; Look elsewhere for skill-driven courses -- pt. 6. Post-college paths. Graduate school should not be a default option ; Securing that first job ; Succeeding in the workplace.
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Career development-- United States.
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Career education-- United States.
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College student orientation-- United States.
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Career development.
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Career education.
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College student orientation.
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EDUCATION-- Higher.
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Education, Special Topics.
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Education.
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Social Sciences.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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378/.013
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LC1037.5.C684 2007eb
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| Parallel Title
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Twenty-five ways to make college pay off
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