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Parents' Guide to College Life

About.com Rating five out of Five

By Karen Schweitzer, About.com

The Bottom Line

Parents' Guide to College Life is a must have guide for parents with college bound kids. This handy reference will answer almost any question parents might have and then some.

Pros

  • Real advice for real questions
  • A practical and savvy guide for parents

Cons

  • None- This is a great book for parents

Description

  • Written by Robin Raskin
  • Published by Random House Information Group
  • Answers 181 questions about college life

Guide Review - Parents' Guide to College Life

Parents' Guide to College Life will prove to be a real eye-opener for parents. The book answers just about any questions a parent might have, and others they may have never considered.

Written by Robin Raskin, a college parent and Director of Communications at The Princeton Review, Parents' Guide to College Life combines advice from college deans and administrators, finance experts, students, and other parents to answer 181 questions about college life.

If you want to know more about the cost of college, campus life, grades, financial aid, and long distance parenting, this is the book for you. Chapters cover everything from packing luggage to college partying.

By the time parents finish reading this comprehensive guide, they will be ready for almost any situation involving their college bound student. I highly recommend that parents invest in a copy of Parents' Guide to College Life before their kids leave the nest. The book is inexpensive and the advice inside will prove to be invaluable.
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