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Topic: RSS FeedLatino Student's Guide to College Success.
Book Report, The, November, 2002 by Fontinha, Rita M.
Edited by Leonard A. Valverde. 2002. 224pp. $39.95 hc. Greenwood Publishing. 0-313-31113-7. Grades 9-12
This specialized college guide is aimed at Latinos who are considering college. Two segments are of special interest: The section about top universities and colleges that graduate the most Latinos and the section on "How I did it," narrations from 10 notable Latinos who've attained success in various careers. Another valuable section is titled "good strategies for success" and includes guidance on taking tests, studying, writing papers, goal setting, eliminating stress, time management, and effective listening. The list of top 50 universities includes the institution's names, addresses, phone numbers, Web addresses, costs of tuition, racial profile of...
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