🏫 Community College

Stories set in or centered on community colleges, capturing the grit, diversity, and second-chance spirit of institutions that serve students often overlooked elsewhere.

The College Scam

by Charlie Kirk • 2022

Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.

4.18

605

🏛️ College Skepticism 💰 Student Debt Crisis 🎤 Campus Free Speech ⚔️ Campus Culture Wars 🔧 Vocational Paths

The College Scam 89%

Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.

by Charlie Kirk 2022

4.18

605 ratings

🏛️ College Skepticism 💰 Student Debt Crisis 🎤 Campus Free Speech ⚔️ Campus Culture Wars 🔧 Vocational Paths

Tourner

by Jane Washington • 2023

A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.

4.34

14k+

📚 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid ✅ College Readiness 💼 Career Planning 🧠 Growth Mindset

Tourner 88%

A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.

by Jane Washington 2023

4.34

14k+ ratings

📚 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid ✅ College Readiness 💼 Career Planning 🧠 Growth Mindset

Dream School

by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025

The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.

4.23

910

🎓 College Admissions 🏛️ Higher Education 🔍 College Search 🏆 Prestige Critique 💰 College ROI

Dream School 88%

The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.

by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025

4.23

910 ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏛️ Higher Education 🔍 College Search 🏆 Prestige Critique 💰 College ROI

College Admission

by Robin Mamlet • 2011

The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.

4.03

141

🎓 College Admissions 📝 Application Essays 💰 Financial Aid 📊 Standardized Testing 📋 Holistic Admissions

College Admission 88%

The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.

by Robin Mamlet 2011

4.03

141 ratings

🎓 College Admissions 📝 Application Essays 💰 Financial Aid 📊 Standardized Testing 📋 Holistic Admissions

Who Gets In and Why

by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020

It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.

4.27

5k+

🎓 College Admissions 📜 Education Policy 📰 Investigative Journalism 💰 Financial Aid 📊 College Rankings

Who Gets In and Why 88%

It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.

by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020

4.27

5k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 📜 Education Policy 📰 Investigative Journalism 💰 Financial Aid 📊 College Rankings

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

3.50

331

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 88%

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008

3.50

331 ratings

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills ⏰ Time Management 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy

The Real World of College

by Wendy Fischman • 2022

Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.

3.86

🎓 Higher Education Reform 🏛️ College Culture 🧠 Mental Health On Campus 🤝 Belonging And Alienation 🌊 Mission Creep

The Real World of College 88%

Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.

by Wendy Fischman 2022

3.86

50 ratings

🎓 Higher Education Reform 🏛️ College Culture 🧠 Mental Health On Campus 🤝 Belonging And Alienation 🌊 Mission Creep

Plier

by Jane Washington • 2023

A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.

4.18

17k+

🔍 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 College Planning 💼 Career Readiness

Plier 87%

A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.

by Jane Washington 2023

4.18

17k+ ratings

🔍 College Admissions 💰 Financial Aid 🧠 Growth Mindset 📋 College Planning 💼 Career Readiness

College Unbound

by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013

Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.

3.79

2k+

🏛️ Higher Education Reform 💸 Student Debt Crisis 📋 Competency-Based Education 📊 Personalized Learning 💻 Online Education

College Unbound 87%

Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.

by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013

3.79

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Higher Education Reform 💸 Student Debt Crisis 📋 Competency-Based Education 📊 Personalized Learning 💻 Online Education

The Naked Roommate

by Harlan Cohen • 2005

108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.

3.79

1k+

🧭 College Survival 🎓 Freshman Year 🏫 College Transition 🧰 Adulting Basics 🗣️ Consent Culture

The Naked Roommate 87%

108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.

by Harlan Cohen 2005

3.79

1k+ ratings

🧭 College Survival 🎓 Freshman Year 🏫 College Transition 🧰 Adulting Basics 🗣️ Consent Culture

How to Win at College

by Cal Newport • 2005

College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.

3.98

4k+

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Productivity 📝 Study Strategies ⏰ Time Blocking 🔁 Habit Design

How to Win at College 87%

College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.

by Cal Newport 2005

3.98

4k+ ratings

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Productivity 📝 Study Strategies ⏰ Time Blocking 🔁 Habit Design

The Writer's World

by Lynne Gaetz • 2005

Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.

3.67

🏫 College Composition ✍️ Academic Writing 🔄 Writing Process 🧩 Rhetorical Modes 🏗️ Essay Structure

The Writer's World 87%

Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.

by Lynne Gaetz 2005

3.67

15 ratings

🏫 College Composition ✍️ Academic Writing 🔄 Writing Process 🧩 Rhetorical Modes 🏗️ Essay Structure

There Is Life After College

by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016

Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.

3.96

442

🔬 Higher Education 📋 Career Preparation 🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 📈 Job Market 🤖 Future Of Work

There Is Life After College 87%

Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.

by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016

3.96

442 ratings

🔬 Higher Education 📋 Career Preparation 🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood 📈 Job Market 🤖 Future Of Work

It's OK if You're Clueless

by Terry McMillan • 2006

24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.

3.84

177

🎓 Freshman Year 🛠️ Life Skills 🔍 Self-Discovery 💪 Self-Confidence ⏳ Time Management

It's OK if You're Clueless 87%

24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.

by Terry McMillan 2006

3.84

177 ratings

🎓 Freshman Year 🛠️ Life Skills 🔍 Self-Discovery 💪 Self-Confidence ⏳ Time Management

They Say / I Say

by Gerald Graff • 2006

Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.

3.77

6k+

📝 Academic Writing 🏫 College Composition 🧱 Argument Structure 📎 Source Integration 🗣️ Rhetorical Strategies

They Say / I Say 87%

Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.

by Gerald Graff 2006

3.77

6k+ ratings

📝 Academic Writing 🏫 College Composition 🧱 Argument Structure 📎 Source Integration 🗣️ Rhetorical Strategies

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be

by Frank Bruni • 2015

Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.

4.03

4k+

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 Higher Education 💪 Student Resilience 🏛️ College Prestige Myth 😰 Education Anxiety

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 87%

Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.

by Frank Bruni 2015

4.03

4k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 Higher Education 💪 Student Resilience 🏛️ College Prestige Myth 😰 Education Anxiety

Worthless

by Aaron Clarey • 2011

The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.

3.99

339

🧭 Career Guidance 🎓 Higher Education 🤔 College Skepticism 💼 Career Pragmatism 📊 Labor Economics

Worthless 87%

The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.

by Aaron Clarey 2011

3.99

339 ratings

🧭 Career Guidance 🎓 Higher Education 🤔 College Skepticism 💼 Career Pragmatism 📊 Labor Economics

Letting Go, Sixth Edition

by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988

A stage-by-stage college guide for parents: what your student faces, and how your role shifts.

3.68

388

🎓 College Transition 🧭 Parenting Young Adults 🕊️ Empty Nest 💬 Family Communication 🧠 Student Mental Health

Letting Go, Sixth Edition 87%

A stage-by-stage college guide for parents: what your student faces, and how your role shifts.

by Karen Levin Coburn 1988

3.68

388 ratings

🎓 College Transition 🧭 Parenting Young Adults 🕊️ Empty Nest 💬 Family Communication 🧠 Student Mental Health

The Years That Matter Most

by Paul Tough • 2019

Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.

4.39

2k+

🎓 Higher Education 📝 College Admissions 📈 Social Mobility ⚖️ Educational Inequality 🏛️ Meritocracy Critique

The Years That Matter Most 87%

Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.

by Paul Tough 2019

4.39

2k+ ratings

🎓 Higher Education 📝 College Admissions 📈 Social Mobility ⚖️ Educational Inequality 🏛️ Meritocracy Critique

The Privileged Poor

by Anthony Abraham Jack • 2019

Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.

4.25

2k+

🏛️ Elite Universities 🎓 Cultural Capital 📋 Hidden Curriculum 👩‍🎓 First-Generation Students ⚖️ Campus Inequality

The Privileged Poor 87%

Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.

by Anthony Abraham Jack 2019

4.25

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Elite Universities 🎓 Cultural Capital 📋 Hidden Curriculum 👩‍🎓 First-Generation Students ⚖️ Campus Inequality

Excellent Sheep

by William Deresiewicz • 2014

Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.

3.88

7k+

🎓 Higher Education ⚖️ Meritocracy Critique 💸 Class Privilege 📖 Liberal Arts Defense 🎭 Cultural Criticism

Excellent Sheep 86%

Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.

by William Deresiewicz 2014

3.88

7k+ ratings

🎓 Higher Education ⚖️ Meritocracy Critique 💸 Class Privilege 📖 Liberal Arts Defense 🎭 Cultural Criticism

How to be a High School Superstar

by Cal Newport • 2010

One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.

4.14

1k+

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 High School Students 🧹 Anti-Resume Building 📡 Signaling Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics

How to be a High School Superstar Summary

How to be a High School Superstar 86%

One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.

by Cal Newport 2010

4.14

1k+ ratings

🎓 College Admissions 🏫 High School Students 🧹 Anti-Resume Building 📡 Signaling Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics

The Price You Pay for College

by Ron Lieber • 2021

The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.

4.11

3k+

🎓 College Financing 🏫 College Selection 💸 Financial Aid 🧠 Money Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance

The Price You Pay for College 86%

The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.

by Ron Lieber 2021

4.11

3k+ ratings

🎓 College Financing 🏫 College Selection 💸 Financial Aid 🧠 Money Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Finance

In Defense of a Liberal Education

by Fareed Zakaria • 2015

The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.

3.83

3k+

📚 Liberal Arts Defense 🏛️ Higher Education Crisis ✍️ Writing As Thinking 📜 History Of Universities 💻 Online Education

In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary

In Defense of a Liberal Education 86%

The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.

by Fareed Zakaria 2015

3.83

3k+ ratings

📚 Liberal Arts Defense 🏛️ Higher Education Crisis ✍️ Writing As Thinking 📜 History Of Universities 💻 Online Education

The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)

by Daniel Golden • 2006

The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.

3.67

993

🎓 Elite College Admissions 📚 Educational Inequality 🚪 College Access 💰 Money In Education 👑 Wealth And Privilege

The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary

The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 86%

The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.

by Daniel Golden 2006

3.67

993 ratings

🎓 Elite College Admissions 📚 Educational Inequality 🚪 College Access 💰 Money In Education 👑 Wealth And Privilege

The Truth about College Admission

by Brennan Barnard • 2019

Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.

4.27

106

🏫 College Admissions 🗣️ Family Communication 😰 Teen Stress 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Teenagers 🎓 Higher Education

The Truth about College Admission Summary

The Truth about College Admission 86%

Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.

by Brennan Barnard 2019

4.27

106 ratings

🏫 College Admissions 🗣️ Family Communication 😰 Teen Stress 👨‍👩‍👧 Parenting Teenagers 🎓 Higher Education

Qualitative Research in Practice

by Sharan B. Merriam • 2002

Qualitative research, taught through real human stories that reveal what methods chapters leave out.

3.87

🧪 Qualitative Methods 📋 Case Study Research 🔬 Research Methodology 🎓 Adult Education 📚 Graduate Students

Qualitative Research in Practice Summary

Qualitative Research in Practice 86%

Qualitative research, taught through real human stories that reveal what methods chapters leave out.

by Sharan B. Merriam 2002

3.87

61 ratings

🧪 Qualitative Methods 📋 Case Study Research 🔬 Research Methodology 🎓 Adult Education 📚 Graduate Students

Getting from College to Career

by Lindsey Pollak • 2007

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

3.81

827

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

Getting from College to Career 86%

Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.

by Lindsey Pollak 2007

3.81

827 ratings

🔍 Career Readiness 🎓 Campus To Career 🤝 Networking 📱 Personal Branding 🔎 Job Search

50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition

by Harvard Crimson • 2005

Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.

3.89

243

🎓 College Admissions ✍️ Application Essays 📖 Personal Storytelling 💬 Authentic Voice 📄 Model Essays

50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition Summary

50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition 86%

Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.

by Harvard Crimson 2005

3.89

243 ratings

🎓 College Admissions ✍️ Application Essays 📖 Personal Storytelling 💬 Authentic Voice 📄 Model Essays

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps

by Alan Gelb • 2013

A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.

3.66

154

📝 College Admissions 📄 Application Essays 📖 Narrative Writing 🏗️ Essay Structure 🎤 Authentic Voice

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps Summary

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps 86%

A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.

by Alan Gelb 2013

3.66

154 ratings

📝 College Admissions 📄 Application Essays 📖 Narrative Writing 🏗️ Essay Structure 🎤 Authentic Voice

An Inconvenient Minority

by Kenny Xu • 2021

Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.

3.95

282

🎓 College Admissions ⚖️ Affirmative Action 🏆 Meritocracy 📝 Standardized Testing 📚 Critical Race Theory

An Inconvenient Minority 86%

Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.

by Kenny Xu 2021

3.95

282 ratings

🎓 College Admissions ⚖️ Affirmative Action 🏆 Meritocracy 📝 Standardized Testing 📚 Critical Race Theory

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

by Kate L. Turabian • 1955

Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.

3.99

3k+

✍️ Academic Writing 🔍 Research Process 📄 Thesis Writing 📖 Citation Guides 💬 Argument Development

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 86%

Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.

by Kate L. Turabian 1955

3.99

3k+ ratings

✍️ Academic Writing 🔍 Research Process 📄 Thesis Writing 📖 Citation Guides 💬 Argument Development

Fangirl

by Rainbow Rowell • 2013

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

3.93

783k+

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

Fangirl 86%

When her twin chooses a different dorm, a shy freshman hides inside the fanfiction millions read.

by Rainbow Rowell 2013

3.93

783k+ ratings

🎓 College Coming Of Age ✍️ Fanfiction Community 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Sibling Estrangement 😰 Anxious Protagonist

The Everything Guide to Study Skills

by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011

Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.

3.88

113

🧠 Study Strategies ✍️ Note-Taking ⏰ Time Management 📝 Essay Writing 📖 Critical Reading

The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary

The Everything Guide to Study Skills 86%

Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.

by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011

3.88

113 ratings

🧠 Study Strategies ✍️ Note-Taking ⏰ Time Management 📝 Essay Writing 📖 Critical Reading

Robot-Proof

by Joseph E. Aoun • 2017

AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.

3.62

615

🎓 Higher Education Reform 🤖 Future Of Work 🧠 Ai And Automation 🔄 Lifelong Learning 🛠️ Experiential Learning

Robot-Proof 86%

AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.

by Joseph E. Aoun 2017

3.62

615 ratings

🎓 Higher Education Reform 🤖 Future Of Work 🧠 Ai And Automation 🔄 Lifelong Learning 🛠️ Experiential Learning

Palaces for the People

by Eric Klinenberg • 2018

Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.

3.97

5k+

🏙️ Public Space 🧱 Placemaking 🤝 Social Capital 💪 Community Resilience 📚 Libraries And Community

Palaces for the People 86%

Stronger than seawalls: the shared spaces that hold communities together when everything breaks.

by Eric Klinenberg 2018

3.97

5k+ ratings

🏙️ Public Space 🧱 Placemaking 🤝 Social Capital 💪 Community Resilience 📚 Libraries And Community

The Glass Bead Game

by Hermann Hesse • 1943

Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.

4.10

43k+

📖 Higher Education Reform 💡 Disruptive Innovation 💻 Online Learning 🏛️ Institutional Change 🎓 Mission Creep

The Glass Bead Game 86%

Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.

by Hermann Hesse 1943

4.10

43k+ ratings

📖 Higher Education Reform 💡 Disruptive Innovation 💻 Online Learning 🏛️ Institutional Change 🎓 Mission Creep

The Art of Self-Directed Learning

by Blake Boles • 2014

No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.

3.94

442

🏡 Unschooling Movement 🧭 Learning Autonomy 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary

The Art of Self-Directed Learning 86%

No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.

by Blake Boles 2014

3.94

442 ratings

🏡 Unschooling Movement 🧭 Learning Autonomy 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

An Introduction to the Policy Process

by Thomas A. Birkland • 2001

Policy fails less from bad ideas than from the battles over attention, framing, and implementation.

3.58

288

🏛️ Policy Process 📋 Agenda Setting ⚙️ Policy Implementation 🛠️ Policy Design 🧠 Policy Theory

An Introduction to the Policy Process Summary

An Introduction to the Policy Process 86%

Policy fails less from bad ideas than from the battles over attention, framing, and implementation.

by Thomas A. Birkland 2001

3.58

288 ratings

🏛️ Policy Process 📋 Agenda Setting ⚙️ Policy Implementation 🛠️ Policy Design 🧠 Policy Theory

Mastering Your PhD

by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006

The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.

3.62

101

🎓 Doctoral Studies 🔬 Lab Dynamics ✍️ Thesis Writing 🗣️ Academic Communication 🧪 Experimental Design

Mastering Your PhD 86%

The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.

by Patricia A. Gosling 2006

3.62

101 ratings

🎓 Doctoral Studies 🔬 Lab Dynamics ✍️ Thesis Writing 🗣️ Academic Communication 🧪 Experimental Design

Community Building on the Web

by Amy Jo Kim • 1999

Nine design rules for online communities that earn trust and grow more intimate, not less.

3.68

101

🏘️ Community Management 🎨 Community Design 🔄 Membership Models 🌱 User Onboarding 🎉 Community Rituals

Community Building on the Web 86%

Nine design rules for online communities that earn trust and grow more intimate, not less.

by Amy Jo Kim 1999

3.68

101 ratings

🏘️ Community Management 🎨 Community Design 🔄 Membership Models 🌱 User Onboarding 🎉 Community Rituals

The End of College

by Kevin Carey • 2015

The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.

3.77

447

🎓 Higher Ed Crisis 💥 Disruptive Innovation 🤖 Personalized Learning 💻 Online Learning 📜 Credential Reform

The End of College 86%

The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.

by Kevin Carey 2015

3.77

447 ratings

🎓 Higher Ed Crisis 💥 Disruptive Innovation 🤖 Personalized Learning 💻 Online Learning 📜 Credential Reform

Reconnaissance Man

by Aaron Clarey • 2016

Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.

4.18

143

🗺️ Life Design 🎓🚫 Anti-College 🧭 Geographic Exploration 💰 Financial Independence 🚗 Road Trips

Reconnaissance Man 86%

Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.

by Aaron Clarey 2016

4.18

143 ratings

🗺️ Life Design 🎓🚫 Anti-College 🧭 Geographic Exploration 💰 Financial Independence 🚗 Road Trips

The Miracle Morning for College Students

by Hal Elrod • 2017

A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.

4.08

169

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Life 🌅 Morning Routines 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Self-Leadership

The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary

The Miracle Morning for College Students 86%

A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.

by Hal Elrod 2017

4.08

169 ratings

🎓 College Success 📚 Student Life 🌅 Morning Routines 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Self-Leadership

The Idea Factory

by Pepper White • 1991

MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.

3.85

255

🎓 Grad School 🏛️ Elite Universities 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 📚 Academic Pressure 🔧 Hands-On Learning

The Idea Factory 86%

MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.

by Pepper White 1991

3.85

255 ratings

🎓 Grad School 🏛️ Elite Universities 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 📚 Academic Pressure 🔧 Hands-On Learning

Reveille for Radicals

by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946

Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.

3.84

589

🤝 Community Organizing 🌱 Grassroots Democracy 👥 Indigenous Leadership 🎯 Self-Interest Politics ⚔️ Conflict As Catalyst

Reveille for Radicals 86%

Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.

by Saul D. Alinsky 1946

3.84

589 ratings

🤝 Community Organizing 🌱 Grassroots Democracy 👥 Indigenous Leadership 🎯 Self-Interest Politics ⚔️ Conflict As Catalyst

Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less

by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993

Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.

3.44

📝 Dissertation Writing 🎓 Graduate School ✍️ Writing Productivity 📚 Academic Self-Help 🧑‍🎓 Phd Students

Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary

Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 86%

Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.

by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993

3.44

16 ratings

📝 Dissertation Writing 🎓 Graduate School ✍️ Writing Productivity 📚 Academic Self-Help 🧑‍🎓 Phd Students

The Closing of the American Mind

by Allan Bloom • 1988

A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.

3.76

6k+

🏛️ Higher Education Critique 🌐 American Culture Wars 🤷 Moral Relativism 📚 Western Canon Debate 🏗️ Critique Of Modernity

The Closing of the American Mind Summary

The Closing of the American Mind 86%

A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.

by Allan Bloom 1988

3.76

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Higher Education Critique 🌐 American Culture Wars 🤷 Moral Relativism 📚 Western Canon Debate 🏗️ Critique Of Modernity

Five Point Someone

by Chetan Bhagat • 2004

Three IIT freshmen with rock-bottom grades steal an exam paper, risking expulsion and their bond.

3.43

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