Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009 Paperback

More Image : More Detail Editorial Reviews Review Any prospective college student should certainly purchase a copy of this book. Fiske's Guide to College 2008 will become your virtual bible as you begin and progress through the difficult and often overwhelming college admissions process. (Kristy Novoa Helium.com ) I'm a fan of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Each profiled school is described by a well-crafted 1,000 to 2,500 word essay that draws on information from students, administrators, and independent research. The book is pleasingly readable with concise side boxes containing numerical data on SAT scores, retention rates, acceptance rates, and so on. Don't expect a ton of objective data in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. The lover of numbers would do better with the U.S. News and World Report Ultimate College Guide or Peterson's Four-Year Colleges. That said, numbers rarely tell the story of a school effectively. The essays in the Fiske Guide employ both subjective and objective information to capture the real "feel" of a school. Since picking the perfect college is more about a personality match than anything numerical, Fiske's efforts to capture the personalities of the schools should be applauded. (Allen Grove About.com ) Product Description 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. The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009 is a tool to help you make the most intelligent educational investment you can. With The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009, you'll get: The #1 Bestselling College Guide The guide that is most trusted by guidance counselors, students, and parents A book packed with tips from current students about the ins and outs of their schools Fiske's exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings for each school "I happen to prefer the Fiske Guide for its combination of compressive facts and figures and personal anecdotes and descriptions of each campus. They may take a bit longer to read than a quick reference guide, but each entry leaves you with an indelible impression of the academic and social life at the college in question." - Excerpt from The Truth About Getting In, by Katherine Cohen, founder of IvyWise The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009 also 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 (20080908) See all Editorial Reviews