"The Secret Syllabus" equips students with the tools they need to succeed, revealing the unwritten rules and cultural norms and expectations not included in the official curriculum. Left to figure out on their own how the academic world works, students frequently stumble, underperform, and miss opportunities. Without mastery of the…

An outline is proposed for a library school course in data processing for libraries that is different from other such courses in that it emphasizes the operations of the computer itself over the study of library computer systems. The course begins with a study of computer hardware then moves to the teaching of assembly language using the MIX…

Practical experience gained in law school courses by recent Harvard Law School graduates is offered in this handbook. Suggested pre-entrance readings are offered, followed by chapters on: preparing for class; performing in class; changing study methods as the semester progresses; finding a summer job; moot court; preparation for exams; and taking…