Texas College Guide
Texas College Guide

Author: Jessica Givens

Publisher:

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9780990370208

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All over the world, The University of Texas at Austin is synonymous with academic excellence. However, many aspiring longhorns do not understand how to prepare themselves to compete in the application process to UT Austin. Texas College Guide: The University of Texas at Austin breaks down the knowledge barriers, giving students the information they need to start working in advance and lay the groundwork to make themselves stand out from the pack. This is not a book about tricks or back doors. It presents a detailed evaluation of the various majors available at UT and an assessment of how those majors play out after graduation. Additionally, the guide reviews admissions practices and statistics to give students a realistic appraisal of the processes in place at UT. Finally, Givens incorporates her personal twist on career opportunities and fields of study, as well as provides actual examples of successful UT applicants from previous years. There is no other book like this one on the market.

The Other College Guide
The Other College Guide

Author: Jane Sweetland

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620970065

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From the award-winning insiders at Washington Monthly an essential handbook that demystifies and illuminates the American college process for the rest of us - a new kind of college guide chock-full of the hard-to-find information that students and parents really want to know.

Texas College and University Handbook
Texas College and University Handbook

Author: Stephenson

Publisher: TAMU Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890966853

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This comprehensive, up-to-date guide to seventy-two public and private colleges and universities in Texas will be an essential reference book for prospective freshmen, transfer students, and parents, or mature adults planning to continue their education by working toward an undergraduate degree. It will be indispensable for high school counselors, school libraries, and public libraries. For each college or university featured, there is a physical and cultural description of the campus and its history. The fields of study are listed, and the "At a Glance" feature gives information on enrollment figures, tuition and fees, housing costs, average SAT or ACT scores of freshmen, athletic programs, extracurricular activities, faculty-student ratios, important telephone numbers, and other facts. An appendix lists the bachelor's degree programs offered at each of the schools featured. An introductory overview discusses the contributions that higher education has made to the state and its people. Whether the prospective student is seeking the comfort of a small college or the challenge of a megacampus, this book will help readers make initial decisions for a future college career.

The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin

Author: Richard Cleary

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2011-08-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781568988542

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The newest title in Princeton Architectural Press's Campus Guide series takes readers on an architectural tour of the University of Texas at Austin's history from its foundation in 1883 to present-day. Beautifully photographed in full color, along with a selection of rarely seen archival imagery, the guide presents the history of UT-Austin through six architectural walks, revealing the stories behind both the historic and contemporary buildings. Featuring buildings designed by prominent Texan architects like Herbert M. Greene of Greene, La Roche and Dahl; internationally known designs from the likes of Paul Cret, Gordon Bunshaft and development of the current master plan by Cesar Pelli, The University of Texas at Austin is the definitive history of UT's architectural growth and maturity, mirroring its ascent as one of America's premiere centers of higher learning.

Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives

Author: Loren Pope

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-07-25

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1101221348

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Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include: Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans Information on the progress of graduates This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.