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Is your son or daughter applying to university? Are you looking to discover the secrets of a successful university application? Your complete guide to how the UK university admissions system really works, The Insider's Guide to Applying to University gives the full picture about university applications - from selecting your degree course and university to accepting an offer or going through clearing. Containing essential tips for applicants, The Insider's Guide to Applying to University reveals the real reasons why universities reject a quarter of applications and offers practical tips on how to avoid being part of this statistic. Full of honest insights about key differences between what th...
University can be a bit of a jungle - student loans, essay deadlines and 'Freshers Week' are just a few hazards. But with the Virgin University Survival Guide you'll never be lost again. This unique university guide provides practical advice on all aspects of university life, including: Getting ready to go - what to take and what to leave behind Freshers Week - what to do and what definitely not to do Your course - studying, coursework and exams Housing, house hunting and dealing with difficult landlords Money - everything you need to know about fees, loans and debt Health and stress Campus crime and safety Work and careers - when to start thinking about the future Graduation and beyond - job, gap year or a post-graduate course? And, of course, how to make the most of your new-found social life. After all, it's not all about studying....
Accessible yet sophisticated book that covers the difficult issue of drug legalization. Can a case be made that it would reduce drug-related crime? Is it plausible that people would be safer if drugs were legal?
110,000 people apply for law school places at university every year. To guarantee your place you'll need a step-by-step guide to Getting into Law. This 9th edition is compiled by several qualified lawyers as well as practising members of the bar, law lecturers, solicitors and careers advisers - all revealing exactly what you need to do in order to get started on a career in law. Getting into Law contains expert advice on choosing the right law course, filling in your UCAS application and how to perform well at university law interviews. Maximise your chances of success and discover: -what solicitors and barristers do and how they fit into the legal system -what it's like to work in the legal...
Bonds, Armstrong, Landis, Giambi, Palmeiro - all are on an ever-growing list of prominent athletes whose names have come up in relation to sports doping. An important issue that will remain in the news for years to come, this book explores this headline issue. It explains what doping is, offers a brief history, and discusses anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. Describing the pressures that athletes face, it looks at why some feel forced to cheat. Society and medias roles are addressed, as well as the possible effects on young people today. Legal and legislative issues are also discussed, including congressional hearings, testing, and anti-doping laws.
Describes the use of steroids in pro wrestling and its negative impact on wrestlers and their sport.
Discusses addiction to exercise, its relationship to such eating disorders as bulimia and anorexia, its causes, and treatment options.
Examines the history of performance-enhancing drugs in major league baseball, focusing on high-profile athletes who have been busted or otherwise implicated in scandal.
Discusses the history of medical research and the ethical issues surrounding the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of the testing, marketing, and sale of drugs in the United States.