advice for anxious parents from a professor who's seen it all Coplin, William D. creator text bibliography nyu New York AMACOM/American Management Association c2007 2007 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xii, 256 p.) : ill. 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 specialized Bill Coplin Description based on print version record Includes bibliographical references and index Mode of access: Internet Career education United States College student orientation United States Career development United States 9780814400555 (electronic bk.) 0814400558 (electronic bk.) http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=214575 http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=214575 UMP 110110 20251117141509.0 vtls000049532