Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018

3.5 stars should be used with caution Paul Allaer "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2018" (887 pages) is a curious college-guidance/search book in my opinion. It lists the "best and most interesting" colleges in the country, about 300 out of 2,000+ four year colleges in the US (and even some Canadian and British schools) are written up.According to the introduction, these colleges were selected on the basis of academic quality, geographic diversity, a balance of public and private schools, and schools that are currently popular for certain programs (engineering and technical schools, religious emphasis, etc.). Being from Ohio, I look at the list. Cg said Only slight changes from "Only slight changes from 2017 guide" according to Cg. My son found this book very helpful in evaluating the culture of the different colleges that he was considering. We originally purchased the 2017 guide and now the 2018 guide as we were hoping for alternative commentary on the different colleges. We found that the commentary was exactly the same as in the 2017 guide and only the Testing Ranges and enrollment numbers and other data in the side bar had been updated. So if you have a previous version, no real need to purchase the newer one.. 017 guide. My son found this book very helpful in evaluating the culture of the different colleges that he was considering. We originally purchased the "Only slight changes from 2017 guide" according to Cg. My son found this book very helpful in evaluating the culture of the different colleges that he was considering. We originally purchased the 2017 guide and now the 2018 guide as we were hoping for alternative commentary on the different colleges. We found that the commentary was exactly the same as in the 2017 guide and only the Testing Ranges and enrollment numbers and other data in the side bar had been updated. So if you have a previous version, no real need to purchase the newer one.. 017 guide and now the "Only slight changes from 2017 guide" according to Cg. My son found this book very helpful in evaluating the culture of the different colleges that he was considering. We originally purchased the 2017 guide and now the 2018 guide as we were hoping for alternative commentary on the different colleges. We found that the commentary was exactly the same as in the 2017 guide and only the Testing Ranges and enrollment numbers and other data in the side bar had been updated. So if you have a previous version, no real need to purchase the newer one.. 018 guide as we were hoping for alternative commentary on the different colleges. We found that the commentary was exactly the same as in the "Only slight changes from 2017 guide" according to Cg. My son found this book very helpful in evaluating the culture of the different colleges that he was considering. We originally purchased the 2017 guide and now the 2018 guide as we were hoping for alternative commentary on the different colleges. We found that the commentary was exactly the same as in the 2017 guide and only the Testing Ranges and enrollment numbers and other data in the side bar had been updated. So if you have a previous version, no real need to purchase the newer one.. 017 guide and only the Testing Ranges and enrollment numbers and other data in the side bar had been updated. So if you have a previous version, no real need to purchase the newer one.

In addition to the New York Times, his articles and book reviews have appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Chronicle of Higher Education, Los Angeles Times, and other national publications.A resident of Durham, North Carolina, Fiske serves on a number of boards of non-profit organizations working for access to college and inte

Fiske. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. That's why, for more than 30 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. "The best college guide you can buy."-USA TodayEvery college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. 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

Fiske's journalistic travels have taken him to more than 60 countries on behalf of the U.S. In addition to the New York Times, his articles and book reviews have appeared in Atlantic Monthly, Chronicle of Higher Education, Los Angeles Times, and other national publications.A resident of Durham, North Carolina, Fiske serves on a number of boards of non-profit organizations working for access to college and international understanding. . Together, they are co-editors of the Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy, the official handbook of t