The Truth About College
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The Truth About College

The Essential Guide for Parents and Teens—So You Can Make the Right Choice Together

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eBook - ePub

The Truth About College

The Essential Guide for Parents and Teens—So You Can Make the Right Choice Together

About this book

An unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date guide to making college-related decisions

Should I go to college? Which college should I go to? When should I go? What should I study? How should I pay for college? Should I work while I'm attending?

In The Truth About College: The essential guide to help your teenagers succeed – so college doesn't ruin their lives, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ric Edelman, delivers an unbiased and eye-opening guide for parents who want to help their children answer their college questions and for the teenagers doing their best to make the "right" choice.

This is not an anti-college screed or a full-throated endorsement of college for everyone. It's a deeply researched decision-making guide that carefully considers the unique characteristics, considerations, and circumstances that will influence college-related decisions. The book recognizes that college is not a subject that should be considered through an ideological lens. It shouldn't be one characterized by snap decisions or decisions made based on what peers or parents did or didn't do. Instead, you'll learn all about the real-world benefits and costs of attending college today. You'll discover the doors it unlocks, the doors it closes, the most common mistakes made by college students, and how to minimize the downsides and cost if you or your child decide to attend.

Inside the book:

  • A comprehensive and accurate exploration of the specific information that you and your child need to make the most beneficial decisions possible
  • Concise summaries at the end of each chapter for easy review, as well as a standalone, step-by-step guide to talking with your teenagers about college
  • Clear-eyed, unbiased advice from an experienced finance professional based on contemporary evidence and data about college and the college experience

Perfect for all teenagers preparing to go (or not go) to college and their parents, The Truth About College is packed with the information you need to make smart decisions that will be beneficial over the long-term.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394406852
eBook ISBN
9781394406869
Edition
1
Topic
Personal Development
Subtopic
Bookkeeping & Budgets

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface: Will College Set Your Teenagers on a Lifelong Path of Success, or Will It Ruin Their Life?
  7. Who Should Read This Book
  8. Chapter One: The Benefits of Getting a College Degree
  9. Chapter Two: The Perils of Going to College
  10. Chapter Three: People Loved College, Way Back When – These Days, Not So Much
  11. Chapter Four: So, Should College Be Your Goal?
  12. Chapter Five: If You Choose to Pursue a College Degree, Here’s the Goal You Need to Set
  13. Chapter Six: In Truth, College Is Really About Lifestyle
  14. Chapter Seven: The Cost of College
  15. Chapter Eight: The Most Important College Choices You’ll Make
  16. Chapter Nine: How to Minimize the Cost of Getting a College Degree
  17. Chapter Ten: The 12 Biggest Mistakes Students Make
  18. Epilogue: College Is Out – Lifelong Learning Is In
  19. 20 Conversation Starters to Help Adults and Teenagers Talk About College
  20. Glossary
  21. Sources
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. Index
  24. End User License Agreement