Acco r ding to Department of Education data, 30 percent of college freshmen leave school in their first year a nd as many as 50 percent never graduate. College Success is designed to help change that. College Success has a student-friendly fo r mat arranged to help you develop the essential skills a nd provide the info r mation you need to succeed in college. This is not a textbook full of theo r y a nd extensive detail that merely discusses student success, rather, this is a how-to manual fo r succeeding in college. The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging fr om study skills to personal health, fr om test taking to managing time a nd money. Furthermo r e, College Success is accessible—info r mation is presented concisely a nd as simply as possible. College Success has the following features to help you achieve your goals: Each chapter asks you to evaluate yourself because success starts with recognizing your strengths a nd weaknesses, your hopes a nd desires, a nd your own personal, individual realities. You’ll develop your own goals ba sed on these self-assessments, determining what success in college really means fo r you as an individual. Throughout the book, you will find numerous interactive activities created to help you improve your skills. To assist you with this, the material is presented in easily digestible “chunks” of info r mation so you can begin applying it immediately in your own life—a nd get the most out of your college education.