Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds
- ISBN-10
- 0674004787
- ISBN-13
- 9780674004788
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Authors
- Richard J. Light, Richard Light
Description
Draws on years of research and interviews with undergraduates to explore the choices students make to obtain an enriching college experience.
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