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Monday Master Class: How to Read Hard Readings

January 26, 2023January 7, 2008

A Dose of Academic Reality The first college course I attended at Dartmouth was a freshman English seminar titled: Popular Culture. I signed up for … Read more

Monday Master Class: How to Talk to a TA

January 26, 2023October 22, 2007

The TA Factor… In many classes, your Teaching Assistant (TA) is your most important resource. This is particularly true in technical subjects. If you establish … Read more

Monday Master Class: How to Solve Hard Problem Sets Without Staying Up All Night

January 26, 2023October 8, 2007

I Have all the Time in the World… Last weekend, I sat down for a cup of coffee with Jake from College Chronicles fame. We … Read more

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