Limited to: Words in the TITLE "years that matter most"
Title |
The years that matter most : how college makes or breaks us / Paul Tough. |
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Physical Description |
viii, 390 pages ; 24 cm |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-370) and index. |
Contents |
Wanting in. Decision day ; The mobility equation -- Getting in. Stress test ; Income-typical behavior ; Taylorsville -- Fixing the test. Reputation management ; Test prep ; Blessed -- Fitting in. The outsider ; Roots ; Pedigree ; Thanksgiving -- Letting in. The admissions-industrial complex ; Going test-optional ; Trinity's problem -- Staying in. The graduation gap ; Belonging ; An intrusive culture -- Hanging on. Who needs college? ; Lower ed -- Getting an A. Ancestors ; What is X? ; Workshop mode -- After the war. The GI Bill ; Playing for first. |
Summary |
"The best-selling author of How Children Succeed returns with a devastatingly powerful, mind-changing inquiry into higher education in the United States"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Universities and colleges -- Admission -- Social aspects.
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Educational equalization.
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College student orientation.
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College students -- Social conditions.
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College students -- Attitudes.
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