Hacking College (Record no. 66668)
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| fixed length control field | 02159nam a22002417a 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251212173531.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781421450759 |
| 028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME | |
| Distributor Name | : Zafaa Book & Distributors |
| Distributor address | : 313/103A, H. No. 15, Tulsi Nagar, Inderlok, Delhi |
| Bill Number | : ZBD0344 |
| Bill Date | ; 12/12/2025 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 378.17 LAF |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Laff, Ned Scott. |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | ; Carlson, Scott. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Hacking College |
| Remainder of title | : Why the Major Doesn't Matter and What Really Does. |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Ned Scott Laff. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | , Maryland |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Johns Hopkins Univ. Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | ; 224p. |
| Dimensions | : 24cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 1877 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | College is a complex, high-stakes game, according to authors Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson, but students can learn how to win it. Hacking College offers college advisors, faculty, and staff in student and academic affairs a groundbreaking guide to rethinking higher education so that students can succeed in an increasingly complex world. Drawing from extensive research and real student experiences, this essential book exposes the hidden challenges and bureaucratic traps that undermine student success, from convoluted transfer processes to single-minded emphasis on majors.<br/><br/>Each chapter provides actionable strategies to help advisors lead students to tailor their education to their aspirations. Through vivid case studies, Laff and Carlson advocate for a proactive approach to education—encouraging students to "hack" their college experience by crafting a personalized field of study. This method challenges the traditional focus on declaring a major and empowers students to link their personal interests with academic pursuits so that their education aligns with future career and life goals.<br/><br/>Enriched with insights on how to find underutilized institutional resources and foster meaningful mentor relationships, Hacking College encourages students, educators, and institutions to transform passive educational experiences into dynamic journeys of discovery and self-fulfillment. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Education |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Higher Education |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Student |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ned Scott Laff. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | SNU LIBRARY | SNU LIBRARY | 12/12/2025 | Zafaa Books | 1877.00 | 378.17 LAF | 31266 | 12/12/2025 | 12/12/2025 | Books |
