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The best college guide you can buy. --USA Today
Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320 four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites.
Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at what it's really like to be a student at the best and most interesting schools in the United States, plus Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland--so you can find the best fits for you.
In addition to detailed and candid stories on each school, you will find:
Choosing the right college has never been more important--or more difficult. For the latest edition of this classic college guide, Hilary Masell Oswald conducted her own tours of top schools and in-depth interviews, building on Loren Pope's original to create a totally updated, more expansive work. Organized by geographic region, every profile includes a wealth of vital information, including admissions standards, distinguishing facts about the curriculum, extracurricular activities, and what faculty say about their jobs. Masell Oswald also offers a new chapter on how students with learning disabilities can find schools that fit their needs. For every prospective college student searching for more than football and frat parties, Colleges That Change Lives will prove indispensable.
Fully revised and updated by education journalist Hilary Oswald, Colleges That Change Lives remains the definite guide for high school students (and their parents) who are looking for more in their college education than football, frat parties, and giant lectures. Building on the foundation of landmark author Loren Pope, Oswald spent more than a year visiting 40 colleges, speaking with students, faculty, and alumni to create these vivid and concise portraits. Featuring a new introduction, a new Required Reading section, and a new chapter on learning disabilities, the book is organized into five geographic regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, Southwest, Northwest) to make for easy browsing, and urban, suburban, and rural campuses are all featured. There's also an alphabetical index of colleges. Each profile includes admissions standards as well as relevant statistics to make your decision easier, including where the school ranks in post-graduate grants and fellowships, what percentage of students go on to graduate school or further education, distinguishing facts about the curriculum, percentage of professors who have terminal degrees in their field, even what activities are available to students and what they're likely to do on weekends.
The college admissions process can seem overwhelming. However, it doesn't have to be intimidating if you have a strategic plan. This workbook is intended to assist high school freshmen, and their parents, in identifying opportunities and resources that will help them prepare for a college education. Students will design a strategy to successfully matriculate through high school, prepare for college acceptance, and plan a potential career path.
By completing this workbook, freshmen will have a better understanding of the activities they need to complete in preparation for the rest of their high school career, and subsequently a post-secondary education.
Inside the pages of this book, students will find a complete roadmap for making great grades, having more fun, and studying less!
This book can help any student in and out of the classroom. This book highlights the essential steps that are necessary to achieve your ultimate goal. After reading this book, my goals felt more achievable. -Justiss Ferraiuolo, a student at Stockton University.
Insider's Guide to College Success answers every question incoming college students may have. Professor Stemmle does a great job explaining how to navigate college life. It is a must-read for all college students. -Ally Anagnostis, a student at Monmouth University.
This book was a great read for all college-aged people. There is a lot of information in here that will be very resourceful when in college and when entering the career world.- Samantha Barlage, a student at the University of Maryland.
Thirty percent of college freshmen drop out after their first year! And Surprisingly, only around half of the students who enroll in college end up graduating with a bachelor's degree!
The skills students learned in high school don't transfer well to the unstructured college environment. This book is the solution.
About The Author
Dennis Stemmle, is a college professor, bestselling author, parent of a college student, and founder of College Success Academy. As a college professor, he has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, when it comes to student performance.
I never knew how big our education problem was until my son struggled in his first year of college. As a top-performing high school student, he got into all his desired colleges, and we just never were worried about him performing well.
However, his excitement from his college acceptances, the prospects of moving out of the house, and his embracing his independence, quickly led to frustration, stress, and surprise struggles. After his first semester, our straight-A high school student found himself on academic probation. That's when I knew I had to figure out why millions of top high school seniors struggle to succeed in college.
I spent months talking to students, looking for similarities, trends, and kernels of knowledge that could help me understand the challenges and issues faced by students transiting from high school to college.
As a result, student success became my new mission. Inside the pages of this book, students will find a complete roadmap for making great grades, having more fun, and studying less!
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After giving this a read, I related with the If you fall behind chapter, I had hit a slump in the middle of my first semester and didn't know if or how I was going to catch up. I tried different techniques, and not much was helping, but I now realize how big it is to really talk and communicate with your professors; they want you to succeed as much as you want yourself to. I think that's a big take away from not only this book but in life. -Fred Payton, a student at Coastal Carolina University
This book is a great guide for students that are considering going to college. Reading this made me want to continue my college education. College is extremely hard, and I did not have much guidance going into it. I am also the procrastinator, and honestly, that is the worst thing ever because I would turn in assignments right at the deadline. -Abria Brown, a student at Mary Baldwin University
The best college guide you can buy. --USA Today
Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320 four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites.
Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at what it's really like to be a student at the best and most interesting schools in the United States, plus Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland--so you can find the best fits for you.
In addition to detailed and candid stories on each school, you will find:
Although the thought of college may seem like a distant goal for 8th graders, the preparation process begins now. Throughout this workbook, 8th graders will be introduced to secondary and college preparatory concepts, and encouraged to really think about what they would like to happen during and after high school. Then they will be asked to make it happen, beginning with small but meaningful actions, as we identify important processes to start and common pitfalls to avoid.
The college admissions process can seem overwhelming. However, it doesn't have to be intimidating if students have a strategic plan. This college readiness workbook will allow high school juniors to design a strategy for college acceptance specific to what they want their college experience to be.
Students will be challenged to take a good look at themselves and where they stand in reference to the requirements for their top college choices. This workbook is designed to equip juniors to become successful college-bound students by exposing them to major concepts covering college readiness, college acceptance, and college life.
Do you feel confused and overwhelmed by the college application process? Let Straight From the Admissions Office help you!
Based on insights from over 250 episodes of The College Admissions Process Podcast, John Durante shares expert advice straight from the people who know the process best-college admissions professionals.
In this book you'll find-
Straight From the Admissions Office isn't your average admissions guide. It's built upon over two years of podcast conversations with the people who actually make the admissions decisions.
This practical resource is filled with hundreds of tricks, tips, shortcuts, and strategies. Whether you're a student, parent, or counselor, John Durante will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to tackle the application process head-on.
If you're applying to college soon, don't wait! Buy Straight From the Admissions Office today!
Unique, simple approach to the complicated college prep process, from the leading authority in college admissions.
Getting ready for college is a complicated and confusing process -- how do you know when to take the SAT? When do you start applying to schools? What classes should you be taking to help prepare you for college-level work? Is there anything you should do before high school?
Fiske Countdown to College is a comprehensive collection of simple, easy-to-use checklists that spell out your road map for each year of high school and make preparation for college a breeze. There are 28 to-do lists for parents and students, ten don't lists, three top 10 lists, and two glossaries, divided by year, that walk you through high school to college. Quotes from students, parents, and counselors offer advice and support from people who've been through all of this before.
Decoding College is a slice-of-life, college exposure guide aimed at first-generation college students and their families. Decoding College provides a comprehensive guide to the basics of the college admissions, selection and enrollment processes while specifically focusing on issues unique to students of color, low-income students, and underrepresented students. Unlike the multitude of college guides available on the market today, Decoding College utilizes first-person accounts told by students on their journey to and through college to provide readers with fresh and vibrant illustrations of each concept. Decoding College doesn't just tell the reader about college, it lets the reader live college vicariously through the experiences of real students on real college campuses. Some stories are inspirational and some are devastating, but each and every one offers an inside glimpse into the challenges, struggles, and successes of those who dare to be the first in their family to go to college.
Aubrey -- My parents don't even make $17,000 a year...It felt like I was putting a puzzle piece...like I'm jamming it into a puzzle, and it obviously doesn't work...I started to feel inadequate, like I couldn't be at Culpepper--like I was only there because of Affirmative Action.
Malik -- In our group, I was the athlete...So it was sports first and then education for me...My priority needed to be focusing on college, but I didn't realize that until the end of my senior year. And then it hit, like, 'Whoa, you didn't get enough scholarships '
Dominique -- Being a first generation college student, I see a lot of people only pay attention to how much the school is. My mom was against me going here, because it was $50,000 each year. But, I had faith, and my grandmother had faith, that if I wanted to go here I would make a way.