Fiske guide to colleges 2023 / Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of the New York times, with Michelle Lecuyer and the Fiske guide to colleges staff.

By:

Fiske, Edward B

Contributor(s):

Lecuyer, Michelle [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022]Edition: Thirty-ninth editionDescription: xlii, 817 pages ; 27 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781492665007 : PAP :
1492665002 : PAP :

Other title:

Guide to colleges 2023

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Genre/Form:

Directories.

Summary: "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 nearly 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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

The top college guide recommended by high school counselors, with all the information needed to find the school that's right for you.

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 nearly 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:

A self-quiz to help you understand what you are really looking for in a college Lists of strong programs and popular majors at each college "Overlap" listings to help you expand your options Indexes that break down schools by state, price, and average debt Exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings All the basics, including financial aid stats and acceptance rates

Plus a special section highlighting the 20 public and private Best Buy schools--colleges that provide the best educational value

"Includes the 2023 best buy schools"--Cover.

Includes indexes.

"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 nearly 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Index by State and Country (p. ix)
Index by Price (p. xii)
Index by Average Debt (p. xv)
The Best Buys of 2023 (p. xviii)
Introduction (p. xix)
Fiske Guide to Colleges-And How to Use It (p. xix)
What Is the Fiske Guide to Colleges? (p. xix)
How the Colleges Were Selected (p. xx)
How the Fiske Guide Was Compiled (p. xx)
The Format (p. xxi)
Best Buys (p. xxi)
Statistics (p. xxi)
Fiske Guide Policy Regarding Test Score Ranges (p. xxii)
College Costs (p. xxiii)
Financial Aid (p. xxiv)
Student Loans and Average Debt Rating (p. xxv)
Ratings (p. xxv)
Overlaps (p. xxvii)
If You Apply To (p. xxvii)
Moving Forward (p. xxvii)
Sizing Yourself Up (p. xxviii)
Develop Your Criteria (p. xxviii)
Keep an Open Mind (p. xxix)
Fiske's Sizing-Yourself-Up Survey (p. xxix)
A Guide for Preprofessionals (p. xxxiii)
Architecture (p. xxxiii)
Art/Design (p. xxxiii)
Business (p. xxxiv)
Communications/Journalism (p. xxxv)
Engineering (p. xxxv)
Film/Television (p. xxxvi)
Performing Arts-Dance (p. xxxvi)
Performing Arts-Drama (p. xxxvi)
Performing Arts-Music (p. xxxvii)
Environmental Studies/Science (p. xxxvii)
International Studies (p. xxxviii)
Learning Disabilities (p. xxxviii)
SAT and ACT Optional Schools (p. xxxix)
A Note to the Reader (p. xlii)
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2023 (p. 1)
Index (p. 812)
Acknowledgments (p. 815)
Fiske Guide to Colleges Staff (p. 815)
Editorial Advisory Group (p. 816)
College Counselors Advisory Group (p. 816)
About the Authors (p. 817)