The Complete Idiot's Guide to Going Back to College

By Dolores A. Mize

The grown-up's guide to higher education. >Adults make up 41% of students on campus today, but the truth is many enter college feeling lost, uncomfortable, and "too old " in the traditional class... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592575714
• ISBN13: 9781592575718
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Alpha
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Any Adult Learner

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Going Back to College is a fun, informative book for adults who are thinking about going to, or going back to, college. My favorite chapter is Chapter 5 - Finding an Adult Friendly College, because I've found from personal experience that a college that is prepared to cater to an `Adult Learner' is one that significantly increases the student's chance of success. At these colleges there is a strong focus on getting people through the system and helping them overcome obstacles from `outside life' that find their way into a student's `college life.' Chapters 9-11 discuss numerous ways to pay for college, and this section is quite complete. This is a great book for any adult learner. Geoffrey Schmidt Author, The Busy Adult's Guide to Making College Happen!

Help for Back-to-College-Bound

Highly recommended! I bought this book for a little help and advice for going back to college after a 27 year absence. What I got was a treasure-trove, well written and easily understood! Shortly into the book, I had a pen and pad for taking notes. This book helped me know what questions to ask and pitfalls to avoid. As a result, I will be attending evening classes this fall. Great advice for both traditional and non-traditional students alike.