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Summary: ample guide...
Review: I'm going to be a senior this year, which mean's im on my search for college. This book is great for the in depth details but probably isnt the best... I like the princeton review alot better. This thing gives you the basic facts, but the Princeton gives you the student's opinions on the college. But anyhow, this is a great guide that just about every major college you could think of for a reference. I also like the "competitive" rankings that it has- to see how hard the school actually is. But i think this book needs to be on a more personal level than just spitting out the facts you could find on any online site.
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Summary: ample guide...
Review: I'm going to be a senior this year, which mean's im on my search for college. This book is great for the in depth details but probably isnt the best... I like the princeton review alot better. This thing gives you the basic facts, but the Princeton gives you the student's opinions on the college. But anyhow, this is a great guide that just about every major college you could think of for a reference. I also like the "competitive" rankings that it has- to see how hard the school actually is. But i think this book needs to be on a more personal level than just spitting out the facts you could find on any online site.
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Summary: One of the Better Ones
Review: I'm not sure there's any specific reason, but it seems that counselors trust the information in Barron's more than other guides, but it may have to do with the fact that it's been around for almost thirty years. The CD-rom is pretty helpful for searching for schools by major, by location, by price tag and several other variables.
The problem with listing just about every four year college is that you're not going to have much space for in-depth description. The entries are dry but factual and makes comparisons very easy. Noticeably there are many schools that don't list their SAT medians in Barron's when the information can be found in other books such as Princeton Review's. My suspicion is that Barron's is the one being honest -- the precise information isn't being made available. However, I have to admit I buy the other guides also to see what scores they are reporting anyway.
If a student isn't considering one of the top 350 or so schools or wants more choices than most books offer, then he or she probably needs a book such as this. Frankly, if the book and software are available at a library I might sooner suggest looking at it there, and then buying a more in-depth guide such as Fiske, Princeton Review or Barron's own guide to the "best" colleges as this book may frustrate high school seniors who want some sort of opinion from the college students themselves instead of just statistics their parents want to know.
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Summary: Look No Further
Review: If you are looking for the best kept secret in American colleges, look no further than West Point. And, if you want to know why, this guidance councillor says you should read "West Point: Character Leadership Education" by Norman Thomas Remick. End of story. Period.
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Summary: Look No Further
Review: If you are looking for the best kept secret in American colleges, look no further than West Point. And, if you want to know why, this guidance councillor says you should read "West Point: Character Leadership Education" by Norman Thomas Remick. End of story. Period.
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Summary: Profiles of American Colleges by Barron's
Review: This book is excellent for the college student or teacher seeking to obtain statistical data about colleges and universities. Detailed information about the college, town, student profiles, enrollment, degree programs, standardized test scores and teacher backgrounds are provided. In NYS alone,
teaching colleges have the following percentages of PhDs:
o State University at Alfred 8%
o School of the Visual Arts 36%
o Friends World Program 70%
o Berkeley College 33%
o Boricua College - Mino 5 Towns 42%
o College of Aeronautics 10%
o Dominica College 46%
o D ' Youville College 60%
o Hartwick and Hilbert-min
o Mannes College-Min
o Marymount Manhattan- Min
o Keoka, Excelsior and Molloy-Min
o Webb Institute The book is a solid value for any student seeking quality
information about a plethora of collegiate programs
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