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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010, 26E |  | Author: Edward Fiske Publisher: Sourcebooks Category: Book
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Media: Paperback Edition: 26 Pages: 816 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8 Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.7
ISBN: 1402209606 Dewey Decimal Number: 378.02573 EAN: 9781402209604
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"The best college guide you can buy." —USA Today The #1 bestselling college guide, from the top name in college admissions! For more than 20 years, this leading guide to more than 330 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest and straightforward, Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010 delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the US, plus Canada and Great Britain. Includes: - Fiske's exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings
- The 40+ schools that deliver the best education at the most reasonable costs
- Lists of each school's strongest majors and programs
- Candid tips from each school's current students
- A self-quiz to help students understand which college is right for them
- Vital information on how to apply
- "Overlap" listings to help students expand their options
FISKE: THE INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS Why do students, parents and high school counselors trust and recommend Edward B. Fiske and the Fiske Guide to Colleges more than any other guide? Quite simply, they're fiercely independent: - An author in touch: The incredible write-ups for more than 330 schools come not from a corporation, but from the former education editor of the New York Times, one of the leading experts in college admissions.
- No hype from the colleges: The Fiske Guide accepts no consulting, advertising or other fees from colleges and has no outside consortium of colleges working on its behalf.
- Nothing to sell: There are no counseling, essay-writing, tutoring, consulting, or other services Fiske Guide is trying to sell; just great information about great schools.
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Detailed information with useful student feedback August 25, 2008 Laura Boyle (Seattle, WA) 19 out of 20 found this review helpful
This is one of the best college guides out there. It has a lot of great detailed information on the colleges including quotes from students. The number of colleges profiled is just right--enough to provide some options but not so many that it's overwhelming. I really like how Fiske shares which colleges are similar to the one you're interested in. That makes the college search a little easier.
A useful guide! October 3, 2008 Tamara L. Black (Los Angeles, CA) 11 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Fiske Guide presents thorough information on a remarkable number of schools. In addition to basic enrollment statistics, this book provides up-to-date contact information for admissions departments, enrollment deadlines, a list of the school's strongest programs/departments, a list of similar ("overlap") schools for each college or university, and an in-depth discussion of academic and social life at each school. Well-researched and accurate. I am an academic counselor, and I refer to this book *constantly*. It is far superior to other college guides I have read. A must-have for anyone embarking on the college search process.
Is what is advertised February 16, 2009 Tetra Pro 2002 (Greenville, DE USA) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
We bought this for my son who is a junior and applying next year based on a recommendation from a college counselor. Surprisingly, he reads it all the time, for instance while eating breakfast in the morning. So, it must be good to have held his attention after a couple of months of perusing. Can't say more about it as I've not done more than scan the entries for a few colleges that I know from personal experience. The descriptions were very accurate for my old college.
Fiskes August 2, 2010 AmazonHI (Hawaii) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Definitely a good book to get to start your college search. Recommended by our college counselor & I agree, there is lots of good info to help put that list together
Fiske Guide to Colleges August 13, 2010 School Teacher (Chesapeake, VA) Great to have a copy in the classroom for when students are finished with an assignment. It allows my sophomores, juniors, and seniors to research colleges when they complete an assignment and laptops are not available!
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