Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College

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The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment—and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series have come to the rescue, offering all-new, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for surviving the worst that higher education has to offer, on campus and off. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the spins," and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the "freshman fifteen," and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students—and a perfect high school graduation present.

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(13 customer reviews)

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful

What teachers' don't tell you., April 26, 2004

Latia Johnson (Horsham, Pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College (Paperback)

I felt this book was a fairly quick read. I read it in one night.
Its funny, and gives you many good tips from how to choose the perfect mattress to how to avoid the walk of shame.
A lot of it were some good points how to know if your school is right for you, when are the best days for visiting.
If you were to read this book I would reccommend spending an hour at Barnes and Nobles and reading. I mean its good, but that $14 could have been spent somewhere else.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

A Good Worst-Case Scenario Book for Your College Student, August 23, 2005

Derek White (Kansas City, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College (Paperback)

If you've never read a Worst-Case Scenario book before, read one. Each one is highly irreverent in its own way. This one has practical advice like "How to Ask Your Parents for Money" and "How to Avoid Going to the Wrong College", but also has goofy sections like "How to Put Out a Microwave Fire".

Even the goofy sections have practical advice, although hopefully your college student will never have to use it.

These books are a lot of fun. Check out the others, also.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College, July 13, 2010

Frank Wells "LC Biker" (LaCanada, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College (Paperback)

Purchased 3 copies to give as graduation presents. I could not personally verify the applicability of the information contained due to 50 years since MY college experiences. Gave all 3 copies at the same family function. The rest of the evening was spent by the kids and others going thru chapter by chapter. Simply stated, the book was a great hit.