A guide for STEM students who want to excel-both in school and beyond. Based on years of research and interviews with successful scientists and science students, this book is designed for college students on the path to a STEM career, helping them avoid pitfalls and obstacles and find success both academically and in the real world. Like an experienced lab partner or a candid advisor, the book provides both realistic practical advice and encouragement, covering the entire college experience including:

• choosing a major
• mastering study skills
• doing scientific research
• finding a job
• building and maintaining a love of science that will keep you motivated

Justin L. Bauer is a medical student at the University of California, San Diego. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2012, where he studied biophysical chemistry and Asian & Middle Eastern studies.Yoo Jung Kim is a medical student at Stanford University. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 2014, where she studied biology and served as editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science.Andrew H. Zureick is a medical student at the University of Michigan. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013, where he studied chemistry and served as editor-in-chief and president of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science.Daniel K. Lee is a medical student in the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology MD Program at Harvard Medical School. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013, where he studied chemistry and served as editor-in-chief and president of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science.