Professor's Guide

to Getting Good Grades in College

“Your professor would like to give you an A. Help him or her do it,” advise two experienced professors, authors of the Professors’ Guide to Getting Good Grades in College.

Lynn F. Jacobs, head of the art department in Fulbright College, and co-author Jeremy S. Hyman, a philosophy professor, explore and explode the myths about grading that students bring to college. They do not put forward a simplistic blueprint. They offer students the kind of inside information that, if followed, can turn a novice into a scholar who earns grades to be proud of.

Estimates are that each fall 17 million students enroll in college. For parents and students who are making a significant investment in time and tuition, the Professors’ Guide can be a valuable insurance policy. The book is designed to clue new college students into how the system works and how to effectively use all the resources available to get the most out of classes. The bottom line: getting good grades in college is not mysterious. It begins with treating the professor as an ally.

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