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Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into 56 short years. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to cofound and run Apple in addition to turning Pixar into a groundbreaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success and inspired the best and the brightest to come with him and "change the world".

Geeky Pedagogy is a funny, evidence-based, multidisciplinary, pragmatic, highly accessible guide to the process of learning and relearning how to be an effective college teacher. It is the first college teaching guide that encourages faculty to embrace their inner nerd, inviting listeners to view themselves and their teaching work in light of contemporary discourse that celebrates increasingly diverse geek culture and explores stereotypes about super-smart introverts.

From two leading child and adolescent mental health experts comes a guide for the parents of every college and college-bound student who want to know what’s normal mental health and behavior, what’s not, and how to intervene before it’s too late. All parenting is in preparation for letting go. However, the paradox of parenting is that the more we learn about late adolescent development and risk, the more frightened we become for our children, and the more we want to stay involved in their lives.

Welcome to our AP Biology Part II Test Prep Book! This comprehensive guide with over 200 MCQs, Answers and Explanations is designed to help you prepare for the AP Biology exam, covering topics from Statistics to Cellular Transport. This exam is challenging, but with the right resources and preparation, you can earn a top score and impress college admissions officers. The AP Biology exam is divided into two sections: a multiple-choice section and a free-response section. The multiple-choice section covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of cell structure and function to the ...

Small businesses that are built to win with M.O.D.E.L.S. follow a powerful guide for small business owners who are ready to rise above average and lead with purpose. At the heart of the book is a proven framework called M.O.D.E.L.S., representing Motivation, Organization, Discipline, Ethics, Lifelong learning, and the Strength to never give up. Each chapter explores one element of the model, offering real-world insights, tactical strategies, and inspiring success stories. Readers will learn how motivation can ignite even the most stagnant dream. They’ll discover how organization turns ...

In How to Write an Excellent Personal Statement, Quincy Washington, an alumnus of the London School of Economics and the Founder of PlaceCoach—a trusted leader for university applications—guides you along each step of the writing process for your college admissions essay. You will benefit from insider knowledge and tips, as well as real-life examples from students’ personal statements and college admissions essays.

For more than a decade, Letting Go has provided hundreds of thousands of parents with valuable insights, information, comfort, and guidance throughout the emotional and social changes of their children's college years—from senior year in high school through college graduation. Based on research and real life experience, and recommended by colleges and universities, Letting Go, Sixth Edition, has been updated and revised, offering even more insightful, practical, and up-to-date information.

Naming names, along with grades and test scores, Golden lays bare a corrupt system in which middle-class and working-class whites and Asian Ameri­cans are routinely passed over in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials - children of alumni, big donors, and celebrities. The Price of Admission is a must-listen - for parents and students with a personal stake in college admissions but also for those disturbed by the growing divide between ordinary and privileged Americans.

Every spring, over one million high school juniors embark on an annual rite of passage: applying to college. And with college admission rates at an all-time low, getting into a competitive school is now tougher than ever. At the top schools, a strong transcript and great test scores will get your application noticed, but it’s your essays, and the personal story that they highlight, that will get you admitted. Write Yourself In gives students step-by-step processes for brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising essays.

Did you know that to date only 58 percent of students entering ADN programs complete the degree and of that 58 percent, only 84.83 percent pass the NCLEX on their first attempt? How to Survive and Thrive in Nursing School and Beyond is an easy-to-digest crash course targeted resource guide of tips and tricks for nursing students or prospective nursing students, written by a nurse for future nurses.

Who Do You Think You Are? helps parents, school counselors, and administrators get teens thinking about—and interested in—their future careers. Success in college and beyond relies on thorough prior preparation; by identifying interests and passions early on, young people are better able to plan for the career they want by mapping out the academic path to support it. This book shows you how to guide teens along on this journey, and how to stick with them until they reach the goals they've set.

Preparing for Higher Education Study aims to support students starting out in higher education. It focuses on the key skills required to make the step up from school or college to university education. The conventional student of the 20th century is no longer the norm in many sectors. People now enter higher education via diverse routes. They might for example be experienced individuals holding down responsible jobs who want to build their expertise and enhance their career prospects, but who have been out of formal education for several years, or they might be people with the ability but ...

More than two million students are enrolled in for-profit colleges, from the small family-run operations to the behemoths brandished on billboards, subway ads, and late-night commercials. These schools have been around just as long as their bucolic not-for-profit counterparts, yet shockingly little is known about why they have expanded so rapidly in recent years - during the so-called Wall Street era of for - profit colleges.

Do you need listening practice for the TOEFL test? Have you taken the TOEFL iBT before and been disappointed by your score? TOEFL Listening Practice Tests by Exam SAM can help! The book contains three complete TOEFL listening practice tests. Each of our practice test has six tasks each, just like the real exam, so there are 18 listening tasks in total in the audiobook.

From the professors who teach NYU's most popular elective class, "Science of Happiness," a fun, comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving in college and beyond. Every year, almost 4,000,000 students begin their freshman year at colleges and universities nationwide. Most of them will sleep less and stress out a whole lot more. By the end of the year, 30 percent of those freshmen will have dropped out. For many, the unforeseen demands of college life are so overwhelming that "the best four years of your life" can start to feel like the worst.

The ultimate guide to help Black families navigate the college admissions process. Finding the right college is a challenge for all students. But Black families face additional challenges and questions while navigating the admissions process. In The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions, veteran admissions experts Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown share provocative insights and demystify this complex process to answer important questions from where to apply to how to get in.

This audiobook will make you smarter, able to learn faster, and think better. It has the best methods to raise IQ and optimize academic performance. It reveals the methods used to get straight As at Stanford and 99 percent on medical school exams. Learning methods such as SIRS, flashcards, word play, word associations, mnemonics, walk and talk, shadowing, neurogenesis, angiogenesis, mitochondrial biogenesis, brain glycogen, verbal skills, thinking strategies, condensed notes, how to read a book, speed reading, and much more are discussed.

Employers worldwide want employees who can demonstrate the so-called soft skills. This resource helps students to think about and develop these sought-after professional skills. The book highlights the core competencies they need to succeed in today's workplace. It is written in a nuts and bolts, executive summary style. Like the utility of a Swiss knife, this book also includes questions for reflection in multiple subject areas. Version 3.0 comes complete with new and updated chapters. New chapters include What Employers Want, Deep Work, Systems Thinking, The Value of Checklists, and ...

In Hope and Healing, former Morehouse College president John Silvanus Wilson, Jr. looks to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to examine what it takes not only to survive as a relevant institution of higher education, but to thrive. Wilson draws on pivotal moments in the timelines of HBCUs and the work of past visionaries to yield important perspectives on the future of higher education and the role of HBCUs within it.

Whether you’re located in the US, the UK, or anywhere in the world, this guide will help your teen navigate the complexities and challenges of the great big world.