A comprehensive, detailed, up-to-date guide for undergraduate women offers a wealth of information in chapters on Academics, Money, Travel, Study Abroad, and Wellness, including topics from managing expenses to birth control, and from career issues to personal safety. Original. Written by two recent Barnard graduates, this excellent handbook provides practical advice on a wide range of topics from academic and career issues to health and sexuality. The text opens by focusing on academics: courses and registration, choosing a major, grading issues, how to study, financial aid, and more. It then proceeds to discuss personal finances, housing, health, and nutrition. The chapter entitled "Getting Ready for the Real World" contains many helpful tips on job hunting, writing resumes and cover letters, researching job opportunities, and interviewing. Each chapter features activist ideas with suggestions on how to get involved, as well as a listing of resources for further information. Interesting insights and quotes from college women around the country are interspersed throughout the book. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Barbara S. Meagher, Central Connecticut State Univ., New Britain Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Get the most from a college experience, from choosing roommates and getting help on and off campus to handling finances. Unlike most college-oriented guides which tell how to study, this is actually intended for women out on their own for the first time, and covers a range of young adult-oriented concerns which may not be common knowledge. -- Midwest Book Review Our goal is to provide women with all the basic information and resources they need to help them navigate the tricky waters of the college experience, milk the undergraduate years for all they're worth, and take care of themselves -- while having a good time in the process." -- Co-author Rachel Dobkin This book is the first comprehensive guide to address the hundreds of specific needs, questions and concerns that undergraduate women are most likely to have -- from career choices and finances, to sexuality and academics. THE INDISPENSABLE EVERYTHING Presenting the peer-to-peer guide to everything you want to know, ought to know, and didn't know you needed to know about college. From eleventh-hour cramming tips to dealing with racism, safer partying to getting into graduate school, THE COLLEGE WOMAN'S HANDBOOK helps you get the most from your education, in and out of the classroom. Its 24 chapters address hundreds of specific needs, questions, and concerns, and include extensive resource guides, information-packed sidebars, lively lexicons, and quotes from college women around the country. REALITY 101 TUITION: I didn't need financial aid when I started school, but now I do. Is it too late to apply? Page 93. STUDY: I'm taking five class, I'm on the swim team, I've got a work-study job, and I'm dating someone new. How do I juggle it all? Page 20. HOUSING: I'm renting an apartment off-campus with two friends. Do we all need to sign the lease? Page 143. SAFER SEX: He has a million excuses for not wanting to wear a condom. Is there a foolproof comeback? Page 429. STRESS: Before college I thought I could do anything if I worked hard enough, but now I feel I'm about to implode. How do I keep from stressing out? Page 247. FRIENDS IN NEED: I think my roommate is bulimic. How can I convince her to get the help that she needs? Page 290. first printing 1995