02159nam a22002417a 4500 20251212173531.0 251212b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781421450759 : Zafaa Book & Distributors : 313/103A, H. No. 15, Tulsi Nagar, Inderlok, Delhi : ZBD0344 ; 12/12/2025 378.17 LAF Laff, Ned Scott. ; Carlson, Scott. Hacking College : Why the Major Doesn't Matter and What Really Does. / Ned Scott Laff. , Maryland : Johns Hopkins Univ. Press , 2025. ; 224p. : 24cm. 1877 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. 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. 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. Education Higher Education Student Ned Scott Laff. BOOK 66668 66668 0 0 ddc 0 0 SNUL SNUL 2025-12-12 Zafaa Books 1877.00 0 378.17 LAF 31266 2025-12-12 16:10:00 2025-12-12 BOOK