Before moving to college, students are bound to get loads of "helpful" advice from well-meaning relatives who haven't witnessed the collegiate scene in quite a while. While this advice is dispensable, the information readers will find in Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College is not.

Written by Jennifer Worick, Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, this member of the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook family won't disappoint college students.

Surprisingly, the advice contained within this book is real, though the writing style would suggest otherwise. At its heart, this college handbook is a fun and sometimes-farcical look at the typical university lifestyle.

Plus, it manages to address those questions on which mom and dad never got around to giving their words of wisdom. Have you ever wondered how to avoid a case of "the spins," for example, when drinking? Or, that dilemma most have faced more than once, how to pass a college exam you haven't studied for?

Piven, an Ivy League graduate, and Worick, who went to a Big-10 school, teamed up with Borgenicht, who is responsible for the other survival handbooks that have gained so much acclaim. Others in the family include the original Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work. All offer much the same as the college version — real-world advice mixed with a large dose of absurdity and ridiculous situations.

This book is divided into chapters according to situations one might face in college. First comes the tame "Getting Started" chapter, with advice on morphing a new identity (i.e. jock or intellectual). Next is the advice-laden chapter about room and board, filled with anecdotes about horrendous roommates. One particularly memorable section tells readers how to hide things, large or small, inside a dinky dorm room.

The best parts of the book by far are the sections on extracurricular and classroom survival. Learn useful life skills like how to survive the walk of shame or how to answer a question in class when called upon and you don't know the answer.

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College also includes a couple handy bonus features, including an appendix detailing how to tell your parents you've been expelled and an emergency diploma, just in case.

Even if you're a college veteran, this book is good for a laugh. Pick it up, and don't be surprised if you actually learn something useful.