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The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges has been, for 38 years, the most relied-upon resource for high school students looking for honest reports on colleges from their fellow students.
Having interviewed hundreds of their peers on more than 330 campuses and by getting the inside scoop on everything from the nightlife and professors to the newest dorms and wildest student organizations, the reporters at the Yale Daily News have created the most candid college guide available. In addition to the well-rounded profiles, this edition has been updated to include:
* Essential statistics for every school, from acceptance rates to popular majors
* A “College Finder” to help students zero in on the perfect school
* FYI sections with student opinions and outrageous off-the-cuff advice
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges cuts through the college brochures to uncover the things that matter most to students, and by staying on top of trends, it gives both students and parents the straightforward information they need to choose the school that’s right for them.
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Average Customer Review
(3 customer reviews) 19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
3.5 stars... not the first (or last) step for college-shopping,
August 2, 2011 This review is from: The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2012: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 38th Edition (Paperback)
"The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2012" (943 pages) is a curious book. It brings an assessment of about 300 colleges and universities, but it never really explains how these places are actually selected from the 2000+ of colleges and universities out there, otehr than some general statements in the introduction. I am most familiar with colleges in DC (where my youngest is going, and where I went myself) and Ohio (where I live, and where my oldest attended college), and while I perused some of the other chapters (they are listed state by state), I read the DC and Ohio chapters very carefully. First the good: the assessment of the colleges in DC seem right on target. I asked my daughter about some of the statements made in here about her particular college, and she agreed with them (I attended the same place, 25+ years ago). As for the Ohio chapter, the listing of Antioch College, which closed its doors for undergraduate students due to financial problems in June, 2008, has FINALLY...Read more
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
An Essential Guide To Colleges,
September 23, 2011 Alan Houston "alanhouston-texas" (Houston, Texas, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2012: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 38th Edition (Paperback)
Every year, America's "best and brightest" high school graduates head off for college. Five year later, the MAJORITY are not "college graduates", they are "college dropouts". The students who dropped out enrolled at the WRONG college.
Most of the high school students I've known chose a college based upon where their friends are going, where their parents went, or which "Big State University" had a winning football team or "Final Four" basketball team last year. The majority of students who enroll at "Big State University" never gave serious thought to attending a private college, due in part to financial concerns.
"The Insider's Guide" provides details on the strong financial aid programs at private colleges that reduces the net cost of a private education to an amount that is similar or LESS than the cost of attending "Big State U". The fact is, a top high school graduate can get the financial aid they need to attend a private college.
The...Read more
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
College book,
January 30, 2012 A. Taylor "baking mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2012: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 38th Edition (Paperback)
Great book for my son who is "thinking" about certain schools, I have not looked at the book but my son has and said it had some very helpful information
