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Online book helps guide grads for life after college
Jacqueline Roman
Issue date: 5/20/08 Section: News
The Gradspot.com "Guide to Life After College" book, which features a humorous view of the major issues facing post-graduates, will be available this May online and in paperback for those graduating who need guidance after leaving campus.
The book is full of tips for graduates with sections on the top 10 best cities for graduates, finding an apartment, searching for a job and staying healthy with insurance, doctors and dentists.
In one section, titled "The Top 10 Things to do After Graduating," seniors are advised to travel, volunteer and even get a tattoo.
A more serious page titled "Salary Requirements" offers suggestions on how to negotiate a salary by doing your research before an interview and giving a price range.
Web site Gradspot.com features topics similar to the book while offering an interactive place for grads to either read a daily column or discuss topics on message boards.
The site provides tips, tricks and entertainment to help seniors and recent college grads prepare for the reality of the real world.
Gradspot Guru, a service offered by the Web site, helps users with bank accounts, credit cards and boosting credit ratings.
"I'm stressed out about paying back my student loans," said senior Barry Wang. "Gradspot would be a helpful place for me to figure out the next step before taking any big steps financially."
Co-founder and CEO, Stuart Schultz, who graduated from Emory University in 2004 and editor-in-chief Chris Schonberger, who graduated from Harvard University in 2006, created Gradspot.com because they wished resources were available for them when they first left school.
"When I was transitioning from college to the real world, I recognized that, for the first time, I didn't have any safety nets around me and there weren't any specific resources that could help me tackle issues I ran into," said Schultz.
"I don't mean 'How to find an apartment?', but rather, 'How, as a recent grad with not much income and no credit, can I find an apartment?'"
The book is full of tips for graduates with sections on the top 10 best cities for graduates, finding an apartment, searching for a job and staying healthy with insurance, doctors and dentists.
In one section, titled "The Top 10 Things to do After Graduating," seniors are advised to travel, volunteer and even get a tattoo.
A more serious page titled "Salary Requirements" offers suggestions on how to negotiate a salary by doing your research before an interview and giving a price range.
Web site Gradspot.com features topics similar to the book while offering an interactive place for grads to either read a daily column or discuss topics on message boards.
The site provides tips, tricks and entertainment to help seniors and recent college grads prepare for the reality of the real world.
Gradspot Guru, a service offered by the Web site, helps users with bank accounts, credit cards and boosting credit ratings.
"I'm stressed out about paying back my student loans," said senior Barry Wang. "Gradspot would be a helpful place for me to figure out the next step before taking any big steps financially."
Co-founder and CEO, Stuart Schultz, who graduated from Emory University in 2004 and editor-in-chief Chris Schonberger, who graduated from Harvard University in 2006, created Gradspot.com because they wished resources were available for them when they first left school.
"When I was transitioning from college to the real world, I recognized that, for the first time, I didn't have any safety nets around me and there weren't any specific resources that could help me tackle issues I ran into," said Schultz.
"I don't mean 'How to find an apartment?', but rather, 'How, as a recent grad with not much income and no credit, can I find an apartment?'"
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