Jeffrey Hart, long-time English professor at Dartmouth, published an article on "How to Get a College Education." The article carries the subtitle: "It can be done, even in the Ivy League, if you keep your eye on the goal of education." Here are useful suggestions on what courses to take and what courses to avoid. Hart's essay first appeared in 1996 and National Review republished it on 9/29/06. It is definitely worth a careful read.