The purposes of a college education
The history of the university
A student's guide to college administration
Tip 1: you can get an equivalent classroom education at all reasonably selective colleges and universities
Tip 2: the key distinction is between small colleges and large universities
Where do professors send their children to college?
Tip 3: reputation doesn't matter as much as you think
Tip 4: the main importance of reputation is the student body it attracts
Minorities and college choice
Tip 5: look for signs of a personalized education
Tip 7: differences in the strength of particular departments are not usually a good basis for choosing among colleges
Choosing a foreign university
Tip 8: consider the different varieties of general education programs
Tip 9: don't worry; most students are happy with their choice
Tip 10: consider visiting multiple classes during the first week of the semester
Tip 11: usually trust your first impressions
Tip 12: go for variety, especially early on
Tip 13: at least once a year pick a class that doesn't seem to fit your interests
Tip 14: take classes with heavy writing requirements
Tip 15: take as many seminars and as few large lecture courses as possible
What does a good lecture look like
Tip 16: take mostly upper-division courses
Tip 17: focus more on methods than topics
Tip 18: seek out classes that provide you with continuous feedback and take the feedback seriously
Tip 19: know the status of your professors
Tip 20: learn to be a critical reader of student evaluations of faculty
Tip 21: ask professors you know what courses they would recommend
Tip 22: take courses that relate to each other
Tip 23: study abroad for at least one semester if not an entire year
Tip 24: don't succumb to the "two cultures"
Tip 25: don't try to get all of your general education requirements out of the way in freshman and sophomore year
Tip 26: audit classes that you don't have time to take
Tip 27: consider independent study classes
Tip 28: don't take too many classes with one professor
Tip 29: don't be afraid to exceed requirements
Tip 30: unless you plan to major in chemistry or biology, leave medical school requirements until later
Tip 31: either take foreign language classes seriously or try to place out of them
Tip 32: be discerning in choosing internships for credit
Tip 33: take prerequisites with a grain of salt
Tip 34: consider graduate courses
Tip 35: sample a lot of different departments
Tip 36: choose a major that you love
Tip 37: find out what you are good at
Tip 38: don't worry too much about the job prospects of the major
Tip 39: choose smaller majors
Tip 40: choose more structured majors
Tip 41: go to an academic lecture given in the department
Tip 42: be skeptical about double or triple majoring
Tip 43: write a senior thesis
Tip 44: don't get too stressed out over your choice
Tip 46: show professors that you are working hard
Tip 47: join a small study group
Tip 49: don't let your instructors suspect that you are taking advantage of them
Tip 50: learn the rules of critical thinking and apply them constantly
Tip 51: professorial shortcuts for writing
Tip 52: professorial shortcuts for doing research
Interacting with professors
Tip 54: be curious about the subject
Text box: interacting with female professors
Tip 55: visit the office hours of all your professors at least once
Tip 56: get to know at least one professor well
Tip 57: find out what your professors research
Tip 58: send e-mails judiciously, answer e-mails promptly
Writing an effective e-mail
Tip 59: avoid complaints about grades
Tip 61: ask for recommendation letters from professors who know you well
Learning outside the classroom
Tip 62: get involved in extracurricular activities
Tip 63: subscribe to an intellectual magazine
Tip 64: read academic blogs
Tip 65: attend a public lecture every week
Tip 66: spend your free time in coffeehouses
Tip 67: make friends with people who have different beliefs and experiences
Tip 68: get to know foreign students
Tip 69: there are seldom strong reasons to go to graduate school immediately after college
Tip 70: learn more about the career graduate school is heading to
Tip 71: graduate school is not just advanced undergrad
Tip 72: ask your professors' advice about PhD programs in their field
Tip 73: PhD programs are not for training teachers
Types of graduate programs
Tip 74: prestige does matter for PhD programs
Tip 75: talk to current grad students.