Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 378.02573 Format: Bargain Price Label: Sourcebooks, Inc. Manufacturer: Sourcebooks, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 816 Publication Date: July 01, 2007 Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Sales Rank: 18499 Studio: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Product Description'Most readable and informative' of all college guides. -USA Today
For more than 20 years, this leading guide to more than 300 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the 'best and most interesting' schools in the U.S., 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 understand which college is right for a student - Vital information on how to apply - 'Overlap' listings to help students expand their options - Selectivity statistics and SAT and ACT ranges - Indexes that break down schools by price and state - A list of schools with strong programs for learning disabled students - Percentage of students receiving need-based financial aid ... Plus all the basics, including email addresses and university websites
Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of the New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the Fiske Guide to Colleges to help them. He is also the author, with Bruce G. Hammond, of the Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College.
The 2008 edition is fully updated and based on new surveys of thousands of students and administrators. It's the perfect tool for anxious students and their parents.
Fiske Guide to Colleges: The guide the San Francisco Chronicle called 'the bible.'
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Did not have many of the schools we were interested in
For the schools we were interested in, this book was great. The problem was that the many of the schools that my daughter was interested in were not even included in the book. Had I known that, I would not have purchased it.
Rating: - davidP
Don't bother - buy the Princeton Best 366 Colleges. This book has fewer details, fewer insights into such things as SAT expectations, scholarships, neglects costs all together, etc. The Princeton book had everthing in the Fiske Guide plus much much more.
Rating: - Fiske review
very thourough, and amazon did a great job replacing the lost package. all around good job.
Rating: - very helpful college guide
The Fiske guide provides a very useful start to the college search process. It is easy and fun to read through and gives you a quick general idea of what the school is like and how competative it is to get in. The biggest drawback is that many schools are not included in the book.
Rating: - Very useful resource for those looking at top colleges
Our daughter is in high school, and we've been researching possible college choices for a couple of years now. This is the first time I have read Fiske's guide, and I was very happy with it. The other guide we have relied on heavily is The Best 366 Colleges, 2008 Edition (College Admissions Guides). Taken together, I feel these two books give you the best understanding you're going to get from just reading college guides. At the end of the day, you're still going to need to visit the campuses ... Read More
- Did not have many of the schools we were interested in
