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John Bader and Harvard’s Anya Bernstein discuss life after a liberal arts education and when to consider graduate or professional school.

John Bader and Stanford’s Randall Williams identify reasons for academic difficulty (lost motivation, poor focus, illness, etc.) and how to get help.

John Bader and Wellesley’s John O’Keefe discuss how to recover from struggles by finding new interests, getting advising, and forgiving oneself.

John Bader and Smith’s Margaret Bruzelius discuss how a liberal education can create inner resources, provoke reflection, and redefine “winning.”

John Bader and Northwestern’s Mark Sheldon discuss how cheating undermines college life, how cheating happens, and the problems of misunderstanding.

John Bader gives ideas for college studying: starting good habits, using lectures, being strategic, shifting time (for athletes), and going to class.

John Bader and Stanford’s Julie Lythcott-Haims discuss college majors: career connections, reasons to choose one, the humanities, and double majors.

John Bader and Mt. Holyoke’s Leah Glasser discuss how college freshmen can explore choices, think beyond requirements, and prepare for a career.

John Bader and Stanford’s Brian Thomas discuss how students can connect with college professors and advisors to get good advice and support.

John Bader talks about college pre-meds, urging them to find a unique path, major in a passion, study abroad, get help, and have options.

John Bader and Oberlin’s Kathryn Stuart discuss the changing college student-parent relationship, as students seek independence but need support.

John Bader and Columbia’s Monique Rinere discuss success: the importance of faculty relations, the obsession with grades, and the need to explore.

John Bader and Rochester’s Marcy Kraus review the challenges of moving into college, managing time, and questioning an evolving course of study.