Publisher's Synopsis
Over the past decade, Choosing the Right College has established itself as the indispensable resource for students-and their parents-who want the unvarnished truth about America's top colleges and universities. It is the most in-depth, independently researched college guide on the market, using on-campus sources to turn up the best-and worst-aspects of 150 schools. Just as important, Choosing the Right College covers the intellectual, political, and social conditions that really matter. It gives readers exclusive reports on:
· The integrity and rigor of the curriculum
· Which courses and professors to take-and which to avoid
· The prevalence of politics in the classroom and the state of free speech on campus-all highlighted with ISI's unique "traffic light" (red, yellow, or green)
· Living arrangements, campus safety, and other crucial elements of student life
· How to get a real education at any school, whether a huge state university or a tiny liberal arts college
Beyond all that, this brand-new edition of Choosing the Right College features a host of innovations, including: "No-Brainer Top Five" college options for all types of students; a quick list of each school's strengths and weaknesses; short guides to popular majors; and an insider's look at the pros and cons of online education.
This new edition of Choosing the Right College also provides the financial information families need in this age of soaring tuition. What are the most overpriced colleges-and which ones are relatively good values? Which schools offer the most financial aid? What is the average student-debt load of graduates? To cap it all off, Choosing the Right College introduces a groundbreaking feature called "Blue-Collar Ivies"-in-depth reports onthe best affordable colleges in all fifty states.
Choosing the Right College 2014-15 will completely change the way young people make a life-altering decision.
