Julia Johnston

Survival Secrets of College Students
More snappy, funny and wise advice in quotes from present college students for incoming and undergraduate students. Parties, sex, more sex in the triple room, drugs, roommates who never sleep, homesick blues, Freshman 15 or more, mega-reading assignments, Facebook distractions--Welcome to college. Students who have been there, done that can tell you how to survive. See what they learned that will help you survive and flourish in college.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Getting into College
(McGraw Hill, 2005) (coauthor Mary Kay Shanley)

"This detailed, question-and-answer guide provides expert tips on how students can tailor their high school career to ensure admission into college from the earliest years, and it helps parents and kids fine-tune their search for the most suitable school."

For Parents Only: Tips for Surviving the Journey from Homeroom to Dorm Room
(Barron’s, 2000) (coauthor Mary Kay Shanley)

Tips on navigating the whole college choice maze "based on the real-life experiences of parents of not-always-predictable kids." This book helps you figure out how to:

Help your kids make good choices about high school academics, teachers, friends and activities;
Organize SAT/ACT testing;
Help your student who has been diagnosed with a learning disability; and
Find the right college to match your students’ needs and interests.

Survival Secrets of College Students
(Barron’s, 2007) (coauthor Mary Kay Shanley)

Advice--sometimes with an edge--from college students to incoming freshmen about how to enjoy college, find a new best friend, deal with roommate hassles including sex in a double room, get the best professors, choose a major, and much more.