In college, there's a surprise around every corner...

But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).

This essential guide is packed with expert advice on everything from managing money to managing stress--plus hilarious, outrageous and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses:

College Living

-Dorm do's, don'ts and dramas

-Lying, noisy, nasty roommates

Finding Friends

-Where they're hiding

-Friend today, gone tomorrow

Classes

-To go or not to go?

-How to get an A, C or F

-Classes in wine and bowling

Dating

-13 kinds of college hook ups

-Long distance = BIG concerns

The Party Scene

-The punch in the fruit punch

-Sex, drugs and the truth

Money

-Grants, loans and loose change

-Jobs: want one? How to get one

-Credit cards: handle with care

If The Naked Roommate existed when I went to college, I would have devoured every page before I stepped foot on campus.

-Linda J. Sax, Associate Director of the Higher Education

Research Institute and Director of the CIRP Freshman Survey

"A syndicated columnist for teens and young adults and the author of Campus Life Exposed, Cohen dishes commonsensical wisdom in 'the first of what will be many editions of this book.' Presumably, forthcoming editions will address the ever-evolving challenges of campus life (cyber-classrooms, perhaps?), but what's in this one will feel pretty familiar to anyone who attended college within the last 25 years. Tips include: be yourself, lock your door, set boundaries with your roommate, don't drink too much and be sensitive to others' differences. Cohen tackles the ins and outs of residence halls, student organizations, friendships, dating, drugs and money-oh, and he considers classes, too, though with perhaps with less enthusiasm (and certainly fewer pages) than he devotes to sex. Though he lists interesting statistics, additional resources and plenty of first-person letters from students seeking his advice, Cohen doesn't offer much that a reasonably intelligent college kid couldn't figure out on his or her own-but that may not be a weakness: 'everything's going to be okay' could be just what a nervous first-year student needs to hear most." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Readers receive expert and student advice about roommates, relationships, classes, friends, finances, dorm life, sex, alcohol, Greek life, laundry and everything else that really matters in college.

Harlan Cohen knows students. Through his syndicated column ?Help Me, Harlan!? and his annual college speaking tour, Harlan has spent years helping thousands of students cope with the tough transition to college life. The Naked Roommate gives college students the 100 things they need to know to get over the speed bumps and make the most out of college. Packed with advice from Harlan's years of experience, as well as stories and tips straight from students who have lived it, this book covers all the need-to-know questions. Topics include: ? Roommates: My Lying, Stealing, Klepto Roommate; Noisy, Naughty, and Nasty Roommates; and The Ultimate Roommate Rule ? Greek Life: Getting In; Fraternity/Sorority Life: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ? Life inside the Classroom: To Go or Not to Go; Most Professors Don?t Hate You; and How to Be More Than Just a Number ? Drinking on Campus: NOT Everyone Is Doing It; Dating & Drinking; and Should You Get Busted ? Money/Laundry/Cheap Eats: Paying for College; Cheaper Books; and Bad Checks, Bad Credit, and Other Bad Ideas