The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2003 Book

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by: Edward B. Fiske

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Average Rating: Rating: - The best guide book from an obsessive compulsive searcher Since the age 14, I have looked at Peterson's and CollegeBoard and all the websites and guidebooks in between, and yet it was not until I opened this great book that i was satisfied. I did not want the stats anymore, I did not want the tuition costs, NO.. i wanted the experience of the school from the student's perspectives presented in a logical, unbiased manner without spending hundreds of dollars on plane tickets and car rentals for endless campus visits--- we have a winner! Point one- just look at all the people who have purchased the book and taken time to write a review (i who never writes reviews)-- also we are mostly high school students who would rather spend the money on a night at the movies than buy a book, but they chose the book and it is worth it. Fiske clearly describes various aspects of the schools through quotes tediousley collected from student surveys. The phrase- "straight from the horses mouth" couldn't be more appropriate here. My routine as i approach my senior year is: think about college, start stressing, stress some more, whip out the ol' Fiske guide to review my top choice schools, and then be able to breath again.... The book is good for both a lost student or anxious parent. It includes a range of colleges for all types of people, and if you are just lost and read the book cover to cover-- it is truly the best starting place. You can start to figure out what you want in a college and which colleges have it. I would reccommend strlongly reading the introduction explaining his ratings, and i hope you buy this book because wherever you are in the college process- It is the book for you. Rating: - good, but could be better I bought both the Fiske Guide and The Princeton Review (Best 345 Colleges). Both are good, but the Princeton guide is laid out more logically, with rating stars for campus life, adademics, financial facts and selectivity AND with actual costs in dollars. The Princeton guide also told what percentage of the entering class applied early decision. The Fiske Guide has more details about classes and individual standout professors, but I found the financial ratings to be annoying, with only dollars signs and no actual numbers. Who needs to keep referring back to some chart in front to figure out the cost? I would still recommend the Fiske Guide though, as it is fairly comprehensive. In addition, it has an very good guide in the beginning which discusses which colleges to look at if you are enamored of a particular field - like architecture, dance, engineering, etc. To be fair to yourself in the search, buying the Fiske and the Princeton book would be a good bet! Rating: - Read This Before Choosing A College A perennial leader in college ref. books. Everything about every college. But, how do you make the right choice? The answer, UNDERSTANDING college, the REAL purpose of college education according to the greatest educators, such as, education pioneer Thomas Jefferson. To understand, read "West Point: Character Leadership Education....Thomas Jefferson" by Remick, before you make any decisions. It's a heads up. Helps you make the right decision. Saves you from big regrets down the road. Brings everything into clear focus for you before you go on to pour over the college guides, including Edward Fiske's "The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2003".

The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2003 Book

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