Professors' Guide to Getting Good
Grades in College
by Lynn F. Jacobs, Ph.D. &
Jeremy S. Hyman, M. A.

    PROFESSORS' GUIDE TO GETTING GOOD GRADES IN COLLEGE
    by Lynn F. Jacobs, Ph.D. & Jeremy S. Hyman, M.A.
    Category:  Non-Fiction
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  7/1/06
    Publisher:  Collins
    Reviewed by:  Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Perfect for those already in college, those getting ready to attend a university, or even teens who are beginning to think
    about which college they'd like to attend, the PROFESSORS' GUIDE TO GETTING GOOD GRADES IN
    COLLEGE is a must-have!  This is a book filled not just with advice, but with actual facts on how to take good notes
    during a lecture, how professors grade papers, and even how to prepare for tests and exams.

    The book is broken down into five parts, with additional chapters in each:

    Part 1: The Start--10 Common Myths About Grades in College; How Do Professors Grade, Anyway?; and FAQs
    About Picking Courses with an Eye to Grades.

    Part 2: The Class--Your Action Plan for the First Week of Class; Top 10 Tips for Taking Excellent Lecture Notes;
    and Why Prepare? Why Attend? Why Participate?

    Part 3: The Exam--13 Best Ideas for A+ Test-Preparation; Acing Exams by Adjusting Your Attitudes; and The
    Hidden Value in Going Over Your Test.

    Part 4 The Paper--Understanding the Assignment; Doing the Analysis, Doing the Research; Do's and Don't's for Going
    to See the Professor; and Top 10 Tips for Constructing the Perfect Paper.

    Part 5: The Last Month--The 4 Hazards of the Last Month of the Semester; and 17 Strategies for Acing the Final.

    With great mini-quizzes, notes from visiting professors, and checklists to keep track of your strategies, this is a book
    perfect for any older teen.  If everyone had a copy of the PROFESSORS' GUIDE TO GETTING GOOD GRADES
    IN COLLEGE before setting off for that first semester, college would be a whole lot less stressful!