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The College Plan

An Insiders Perspective To Inexpensively Complete 2 Years of College In 1

E.A. Joyce

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Written For

Rising high school seniors, their parents, grandparents and relatives.

About This Book

Written by an educator of 20+ years and a recruiter of 25+ years, this plan has already worked for hundreds of students — every single one became a college junior after just one year, all with a 3.6 GPA or higher. This book gives parents and students the insider knowledge to beat the system, save money, and get ahead. If you have a child heading to college, this is the book you didn't know you needed.

What You'll Discover

I

The Insider's Shortcut

Complete two years of college in one — legally and inexpensively.

II

Beat the Test

The SAT/ACT strategies that prep courses keep to themselves.

III

A Plan That Works

Hundreds of students proved it. Every single one made junior year in one.

Inside This Book

Why, Who & How to Read This Book: The Rules
Parents: Whose Idea Is It Anyway & When Did It All Start?
Acceptance Criteria: What Do Colleges First Look At?
What High School Course Load? Math? English? Science?
The PSAT Myth & the National Merit Scholarship
What Is the College Board and Its Relationship to the SAT and ACT?
An SAT/ACT Comparison Table
Can Too Much Education Hinder a Student's Performance on the SAT or ACT?
SAT/ACT Individual Question Table
Eastern vs. Western Schools
Which Books/Courses NOT to Use and Why?
When to First Start Taking the Test
How Does Your College Grade Your Student's SAT/ACT?
Reporting Scores — Do Ya Gotta?
Which Test Is Right for Your Student?
English: Greek & Latin Prefixes/Suffixes
Math: Word Problems
The Right Calculator
The Whole Person Concept
Manage Your Time or How to Waste It
The 4 Year Myth
A Freshman's Resume
Whose Job Is It? Parent or Student?
Hypothetical Question: Pick One Course — Math or English
How to Play the Diversity & Multiple Diversity Game
When to Start College?
High School Counselors: Friend or Foe?
Selecting a College: Who Do You Trust?
The 2 Types of Colleges/Universities
Scholarships: Are They Just for the Smart & Where to Get Them?
Scholarships vs. Grants: What's the Difference & When to Apply?
Scholarships: What DON'T They Cover?
The Free Alternative: ROTC & the Military Academies
A Music Scholarship
College Units or Credits: Definition & Number to Graduate
Difference in a University vs. a College
Contact Hours
Junior College & the Transfer Credit Problem
Keep ALL of Your Junior College and College Catalogs
Semesters, Trimesters, Quarters & Lockstep/Cohort Programs
Your Athletic Calendar Clock vs. Your Academic Calendar Clock
Your Child's an Athlete: Do You Need an Attorney?
How to Roll Your Undergraduate Scholarship Into Your Graduate Degree
How to Prep for Your Interview: What to Wear and How to Speak
Required Courses & Cut Courses
The First 2 Years vs. the Last 2 Years
The Purpose of Going to College: What You Want to Be vs. What You End Up Becoming
Undeclared vs. Declared
Summer School & the Secret
The Campus Visit: Free or Fee & What to Ask & Look for
Books: New vs. Used & Should You Resell?
Purchasing Books Online
Free or Fee
Why Students Choose a Particular College
Give Me 4 Years & I'll Give You 65!
Time Management Tips: Speed Reading, Shorthand & Note-taking
Working vs. Sports: How Do Recruiters View Them Both?
Syllabus, Syllabi... SillyBum!
How to Pick a Professor; or Who's the Best?
Dress for Success
Which Computer Do You Need?
To Audit or Take the College Course for Real: When To & When NOT
Dropping a Class: The Effect
Cutting a Class & Extra Credit: The Effect
How to Get Into a Full Class! Add/Drop Slips
Contingency: Have a Backup Plan — You Won't Get Your 1st Choice
A Generic Plan
Go to the Best or the Least Expensive College? How Will Your Degree Spend?
It Ain't H.S.! Don't Think a 5 Course Load Is Easy!
Once Accepted: It's All a Matter of Attitude!
For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Universities: Which Is Better?
Junior College vs. a 4 Year University
Go-it-Alone or Find a Study-Buddy
Office Hours
The Plan: How to Inexpensively Complete the First 2 Years of College in 1
Conclusion: The End or the Beginning
Appendix

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A Sample from the Book

Why, Who & How to Read This Book

"Twenty-plus kids have already accomplished what this book is about! ALL became college juniors after only one year in college, and ALL had a 3.6 or higher GPA. This doesn't mean they were just smart — though they all are — but it does mean they followed this plan.

I wrote this book because so many high school kids I've worked with had the potential, but didn't really understand how the 'college game' worked. Today's college is NOT the same as what today's parents attended.

You don't have to read this book from front to back. It was written so you could skip around and enjoy the points you want to get to — fast. But I will assure you that everything in the beginning and middle will better enable you to understand HOW to implement the plan. Happy reading!"

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