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Summary: Totally Practical & Comprehensive!
Review: As I enter my junior year of high school I really was at a loss for which book or books to buy to help with my college search. Because of all the great advice in this book - mostly the quotes and essays by students - I really feel so much more confident about tackling the next year or so as I prepare to figure out where to go and what to do. This book is a must, especially if you're still choosing your schools to visit.
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Summary: Unique in the Inclusion of Student Profiles
Review: I'm a rising junior at Fairfield University, and I was one of the college students lucky enough to be a collaborator for this book. I was happy to share my experiences to offer a unique perspective of college life that so many guides miss.For example, I discussed college visits in detail. Most books I read emphasized visits, but few if any described the vast differences between large urban schools and smaller suburban or rural schools. The difference is striking -- more striking than other college guides let on. Ideally, I would recommend the purchase of this book in addition to The Princeton Review's Best *** Colleges (I believe they're up to 351 by now), which gives the best profiles of individual colleges. Between these two books, you'll have excellent resources for your sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. I always answer questions from college-bound high school students and their parents. Feel free to email me about anything that you'd like to know about the college application process!
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Summary: Unique in the Inclusion of Student Profiles
Review: I'm a rising junior at Fairfield University, and I was one of the college students lucky enough to be a collaborator for this book. I was happy to share my experiences to offer a unique perspective of college life that so many guides miss. For example, I discussed college visits in detail. Most books I read emphasized visits, but few if any described the vast differences between large urban schools and smaller suburban or rural schools. The difference is striking -- more striking than other college guides let on. Ideally, I would recommend the purchase of this book in addition to The Princeton Review's Best *** Colleges (I believe they're up to 351 by now), which gives the best profiles of individual colleges. Between these two books, you'll have excellent resources for your sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. I always answer questions from college-bound high school students and their parents. Feel free to email me about anything that you'd like to know about the college application process!
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Summary: A realistic, in-depth book!
Review: This book really combines all of the other books out there... the college information guides, the books full of essays by kids who were accepted, the application process timeline books, etc. It combines professional advice, (from teachers, deans of admissions, and college counselors), with advice from people who have been there. The timelines are so helpful too! If anything, this is an incredible organizational tool, as it helps keep you on track with the whole application process. The advice is realistic, dead-on, and concise. You could buy three separate books, like my other friends did, or you could buy this one!
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Summary: Excellent Book for Your High School Students
Review: This book really works for high school students of almost any age. I bought it for my son and nephew and have worked through it with my son who is a junior. It guides you on the process of first creating a manageable list of colleges and then figuring out how to visit and successfully apply to them. The students' quotes and interviews are incredible helpful, and they gave us information and perspective that neither of us could have known! I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: A MUST-BUY for any college-bound student
Review: When I saw that the authors of this book were all students and recent grads, I was immediately intrigued, but when I saw that they were all from top schools, I was concerned that their advice would be skewed - but it's not. This is the single best book that I have ever read on the subject of finding the right school, making a choice, and then acing your applications. Not only is there excellent advice from dozens of students across the country and from a ton of different colleges, but there's also great bits from deans and admissions officers. I can't think of a more practical tool for a high school student, like me, who's off to college in a year or two.
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