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"A first-rate introduction." - Booklist Get accepted to the college that's right for you Everyone has their own idea of the perfect college. The
Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College is the only admissions guide that starts with an in-depth assessment of your priorities, then takes you step-by-step through the process of applying to the schools you actually
want to get into.
The #1 expert on America's colleges will show you how to: - Choose the right kind of school for you
- Filter out the hype
- Earn the test scores colleges want to see
- Write authentic essays (even if you're not a great writer)
- Submit an application that shows off your best features
- Ask the right questions during campus visits
- Know how admissions officers rank candidates
- Get off the waiting list and get accepted
- Attract and even negotiate the best financial aid package
The most trusted resource for helping students get into the schools of their choice. Edward B. Fiske served for seventeen 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 writes the bestselling annual
Fiske Guide to Colleges to help them.
Bruce G. Hammond has devoted much of his time to counseling for college. He served as managing editor of the
Fiske Guide to Colleges and is director of college counseling at Dipont Education Management. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including the
New York Times, the
Wall Street Journal, and
U.S.News & World Report.
ONE-HOUR COLLEGE FINDER TARGETS THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOU
- Secrets from admissions officers
- How to choose the right college for you
- What to do when (a plan for all four years)
- Financial aid strategies and timelines
- Essays, interviews, and much more
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(5 customer reviews) 82 of 92 people found the following review helpful
Best all-in-one college guide on the market,
April 6, 2003 John H. Hwung (Fair Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College (Paperback)
Let me depict the most outstanding features of this book by the worth of dollar amount to the students and the parents:
1) Chapter 6 - list of colleges - worths at least $20,000 dollars. The discriptions of the colleges are right on the target. It takes years of experiences and observations on each college to be able to provide such succinct descriptions.
2) Chapter 1 - concerning liberal arts education - worths at least $10,000. Liberal arts education is the true enabling education for everyone, whether you are a humanities or science major.
3) Chapter 2 - Sizing-Yourself-Up survey - worths at least $10,000 dollars, especially p. 14 -- p.17, which explains the results of the survey. When you have answered this survey honestly, you can then proceed to find the colleges that match you. This will save you not only months or years of wasted youth (when you are in wrong institutions or majors), but also tons of money. Much more importantly, This chapter emphasized the most...Read more
35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Get this for your college bound child,
June 8, 2002 David E. Levine (Peekskill , NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right College (Paperback)
This book is a waelth of important information. I am sick of college rankings and this book is the antidote. It lists colleges according to the types of schools they are, their competitiveness, and their stregnths in various academic areas. This is much more useful than trying to determine which school is number 1 as opposed to numver 8. I really think that the way this section is presented can really help a student focus on which colleges he/she may want to investigate for a possible application.There is good information on applications, interviews, finances, determining which colleges to appl;y to etc. An important decision a student must make is whether to apply early decision. This book is very helpful in understanding the early decision process and in detremining whether this woul;d be the best strategy in an individual case. SATs, ACT and preparation before taking the tests are covered. I highly reccomend this very useful handbook.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Needs updating, but still valuable,
September 21, 2005 A Reader (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the most comprehensive, all-in-one college guides I've seen and it a very good starting point because it packs a lot of information into a concise, readable package. However, with a copyright date of 2002 it is time for an update. The SAT information refers to the "old" SAT and the scores are accordingly out of date. Because of the 2002 copyright date I was also suspect of the otherwise valuable list of other college guide book titles and websites. Nevertheless I found plenty of information, insights and advice that was worthwhile. The tone of the guide is practical and calm, and I think the Fiske Guide is helpful and a good resource overall.
