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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010, 26E

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010, 26EAuthor: Edward Fiske
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Category: Book

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Seller: Pondview Books
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 18 reviews
Sales Rank: 66387

Media: Paperback
Edition: 26
Pages: 816
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.7

ISBN: 1402209606
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.02573
EAN: 9781402209604
ASIN: 1402209606

Publication Date: July 21, 2009
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  • Paperback - Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011, 27E
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Product Description

"The best college guide you can buy." —USA Today

The #1 bestselling college guide, from the top name in college admissions!

For more than 20 years, this leading guide to more than 330 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest and straightforward, Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010 delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the US, plus Canada and Great Britain. Includes:

  • Fiske's exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings
  • The 40+ schools that deliver the best education at the most reasonable costs
  • Lists of each school's strongest majors and programs
  • Candid tips from each school's current students
  • A self-quiz to help students understand which college is right for them
  • Vital information on how to apply
  • "Overlap" listings to help students expand their options

FISKE: THE INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS
Why do students, parents and high school counselors trust and recommend Edward B. Fiske and the Fiske Guide to Colleges more than any other guide? Quite simply, they're fiercely independent:

  • An author in touch: The incredible write-ups for more than 330 schools come not from a corporation, but from the former education editor of the New York Times, one of the leading experts in college admissions.
  • No hype from the colleges: The Fiske Guide accepts no consulting, advertising or other fees from colleges and has no outside consortium of colleges working on its behalf.
  • Nothing to sell: There are no counseling, essay-writing, tutoring, consulting, or other services Fiske Guide is trying to sell; just great information about great schools.
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5 out of 5 stars Detailed information with useful student feedback   August 25, 2008
Laura Boyle (Seattle, WA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful

This is one of the best college guides out there. It has a lot of great detailed information on the colleges including quotes from students. The number of colleges profiled is just right--enough to provide some options but not so many that it's overwhelming. I really like how Fiske shares which colleges are similar to the one you're interested in. That makes the college search a little easier.


5 out of 5 stars A useful guide!   October 3, 2008
Tamara L. Black (Los Angeles, CA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

The Fiske Guide presents thorough information on a remarkable number of schools. In addition to basic enrollment statistics, this book provides up-to-date contact information for admissions departments, enrollment deadlines, a list of the school's strongest programs/departments, a list of similar ("overlap") schools for each college or university, and an in-depth discussion of academic and social life at each school. Well-researched and accurate. I am an academic counselor, and I refer to this book *constantly*. It is far superior to other college guides I have read. A must-have for anyone embarking on the college search process.


5 out of 5 stars Is what is advertised   February 16, 2009
Tetra Pro 2002 (Greenville, DE USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

We bought this for my son who is a junior and applying next year based on a recommendation from a college counselor. Surprisingly, he reads it all the time, for instance while eating breakfast in the morning. So, it must be good to have held his attention after a couple of months of perusing. Can't say more about it as I've not done more than scan the entries for a few colleges that I know from personal experience. The descriptions were very accurate for my old college.


5 out of 5 stars Goes beyond the surface for a look inside colleges and universities   December 16, 2008
R. S. Mackey (Sacramento)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Useful information for the prospective student that goes beyond the academic and tells what life is like at a given campus.


5 out of 5 stars FISKE GUIDE IS AWESOME   March 27, 2009
William Downing (Sacramento, CA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

For parents and kids who want to know more about college, this is it. Great resource.

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