A survey of life on the nation's campuses offers detailed profiles of the best colleges and rankings of colleges in sixty-two different categories, along with a wealth of information and applications tips.
What makes The Best 379 Colleges the most popular college guide? DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS · In-depth school profiles covering academics, administration, campus life, and financial aid · Insights on unique college character, social scene, and more · Candid feedback from 130,000 students RANKING LISTS & RATINGS SCORES · Lists of the top 20 colleges in 62 categories based on students' opinions of professors, career services, financial aid, dorms, and much more · Ratings for every school on Financial Aid, Selectivity, and Quality of Life · Bonus list of the 150 Best Value Colleges DETAILED ADMISSIONS INFORMATION · The "Inside Word" on competitive applications · Tuition, graduation rates, and average indebtedness Written for any student or parent mystified by the confusing college admissions process, The Best 379 Colleges provides the facts and information needed to make a smart decision about which of the country's best schools to consider. What the media is saying about The Best 379 Colleges from The Princeton Review: “The offbeat indexes, along with the chattily written descriptions of each school, provide a colorful picture of each campus.”–The New York Times “The most efficient of the college guidebooks. Has entertaining profiles larded with quotes from students.”–Rolling Stone “A great book…it’s a bargain.” –CNN “Our favorite college guidebook.” –Seventeen “Provides the kind of feedback students would get from other students in a campus visit.” –USA Today
Using archival photographs and information obtained from old college records, this book shows the evolving, distinctive story of Westminster College. The photos and picture-captions help give the reader some insight into the charm and character of one of Americas leading small private liberal arts colleges. A fascinating insight into the rich history of Westminster College. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of its distinctive past. The college has a proud tradition of excellence and a distinctive past. This photo journal helps capture some of the unique story that makes up Westminster College.
The only annual college financial aid guide with line-by-line instructions for completing the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE aid forms! As seen in USA TODAY, the Wall Street Journal, Money, and the Los Angeles Times, Paying for College Without Going Broke will help you: • Calculate the actual costs of college • Increase your chances of receiving aid • Compare aid offers and learn how to appeal if needed • Plan strategically as an independent student or a divorced or single parent • Understand long- and short-term money-saving tactics • Avoid costly mistakes when applying Paying for College Without Going Broke includes a foreword by Bill Clinton as well as in-depth line-by-line strategies for filling out 2015-2016 aid forms, including the required federal FAFSA form.
University rankings have gained popularity around the world and are now a significant factor shaping reputation. This second edition updates Ellen Hazelkorn's first comprehensive study of rankings from a global perspective, drawing in new original research and extensive analysis. It is essential reading for policymakers, managers and scholars.
College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting Into the Right College is a must-have for any gifted or advanced learner planning to attend college. Sandra Berger, a nationally recognized expert on college and career planning for gifted students, provides a hands-on, practical guide to college planning in this updated edition of the best-selling College Planning for Gifted Students. Berger focuses specifically on helping gifted students discover who they are and how that discovery corresponds to the perfect postsecondary endeavor. The author also provides useful, practical advice for writing college application essays, requesting recommendation letters, visiting colleges, and acing the college entrance interview. Throughout the book, helpful timelines and checklists are provided to give students and their parents, teachers, and counselors assistance in planning for and choosing the right college. Grades 9-12
THE PRINCETON REVIEW KNOWS COLLEGES—AND COLLEGEWISE KNOWS HOW TO GET IN. For over twenty years, we at The Princeton Review have published our Best Colleges guides with one goal in mind—helping high school students answer the question: What is the best college for me? Now, we’ve partnered with the admissions experts at Collegewise to bring you a fresh approach to finding your best fit school and putting your best foot forward on your applications! Collegewise helps students finish college applications without stress, get accepted to schools they’re excited to attend, and receive generous financial aid and scholarships. Inside, you'll learn: · How to move beyond the question “What is the best college?” to “What is the best college for me?” · Strategies for completing applications, writing essays, and handling college interviews · Tips for maintaining sanity and perspective during the college application process In If the U Fits, Kevin McMullin, Founder and President of Collegewise, and Robert Franek, Publisher and Lead Author of The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges guides, share their expertise to help you navigate your college search and admissions process, and even have fun along the way.