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Back to College Books for Adults Returning to School

 

For a complete list of college, career, and job books, check out the Quintessential Careers Bookstore.

 

Note: You can read reviews of some of these books in our Quintessential Reading: Career and Job Book Reviews section of Quintessential Careers.

 

See also our collection of distance learning books.

 

Before beginning your search, you might want to check out this article, published as part of the 15th anniversary of Quintessential Careers: 15 Indispensable Career and Job-Search Books.

 

Back to College Resources: Find a great collection of tools and tips in our Back to College Resources for Adults.

 

FEATURED BACK TO COLLEGE BOOK:

Adult Students: An Insider's Guide to Getting into College: Strategies from Adult Students and Admission Officers, by Gen S. Tanabe and Kelly Y. Tanabe (Supercollege). A great book written by college admissions experts... this book is for adults who need help navigating the path from working life to student life, particularly the many changes in the admissions process over the past 10 years, is covered, including collecting and filling out application forms, writing a winning admissions essay, and applying for and securing financial aid.

 

 

OTHER BACK TO COLLEGE/ADULT LEARNER BOOKS:

501 Ways for Adult Students to Pay for College, by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe (Supercollege).

 

The Adult Student's Guide to Survival and Success, by Al Siebert, Ph.D. and Mary B. Karr (Practical Psychology Press).

 

Going Back to School, by Frank Joe Bruno (IDG).

 

New Beginnings: A Guide for Adult Learners, by Linda Simon (Prentice-Hall).

 

You Can Do It: A Guide for the Adult Learner and Anyone Going Back to School Mid-Career, by Harry G. Turner (Merritt).

 

If you're thinking about college or grad school, don't forget to check out all of our College Planning Resources.

 

 

 

Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas.

 

 

 

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