Product Description
A practical, witty guide for adult returning students The number of adults completing bachelor’s degrees later in life is at an all-time high. Many universities have targeted this market with expensive, Internet-based programs. In this essential guide, Carole S. Fungaroli challenges the conventional wisdom that advocates distance learning for adult students. She argues that adults are best suited to a traditional college experience, and she insists that even t… More >>
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#1 by Quincy Koepf on April 9, 2010 - 9:57 am
Finally, a one-stop resource for everybody touched by the increasing number of adult students returning to college. Business professionals striving to recruit and retain top talent are faced with a need to understand why and how their employees want to get a degree — 1st, 2nd or 3rd. The real-life stories, tips and telling statistics in this book provide an essential training tool for any organization.
Spouses, kids, friends, and parents will also gain much from the insights offered by Dr. Fungaroli,particularly if they use the book to communicate with their loved ones, who have taken the big step to go for what they want by returning to school. Professors working with nontraditional students will find a worthwhile teacher training resource here too. As a consultant and Ph.D. student, I have been looking for this very book for almost a decade. If you are planning the next chapter in your life and a college degree is in the picture, get this book!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Cameron on April 9, 2010 - 12:39 pm
I just finished this book, and am very pleased with it, I believe that it has pushed me over the edge about my indecision about college, and now I’m really excited about going and finally getting a degree. This book has a ton of exciting information about returning to school, and is fun reading too!
In my opinion Ms. Fungaroli deserves a big thanks for writing this book!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by anne s. adkins on April 9, 2010 - 2:27 pm
What an interesting book! I congratulate you for your thoroughness in research, your sharing of your own experiences, and your interest in promoting the concept that adult learning is not only possible; it can be a grand adventure. Thank you for including my small contribution which I shall show my daughter who is now a college professor and will appreciate it, I am sure!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on April 9, 2010 - 4:22 pm
As an older student, I thought this book was highly motivating. It helped me search for the best schools, not to settle for a second-rate professor, and to take charge of my education.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Anonymous on April 9, 2010 - 5:46 pm
The right message at the right time, good info for single fathers.
Rating: 5 / 5