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THE NUMBER ONE COLLEGE GUIDE The Fiske Guide to Colleges is the most trusted source of information for college-bound students and their parents. For more than 25 years, students, parents, and guidance counselors have relied on its unbiased, straightforward reviews of the 320+ best and most interesting colleges and universities. Every student is different. So is every college. Let the Fiske Guide help you find which one is your perfect match. Fully updated and expanded every year, the Fiske Guide has all the information you need to choose a college that's right for you. Careful research as well as testimonials from real students from each college provide helpful, honest information about the academic climates and courses, along with the important social and extracurricular scenes at great schools in the United States, plus Canada and Great Britain. GET THE INFORMATION THAT REALLY MATTERS --An easy self-quiz to help you understand what you are really looking for in a college --The strongest majors and programs at each college --Vital information on how to apply, including admissions and financial aid deadlines, required tests, and each school's admissions essay questions --Selectivity statistics and SAT and ACT scores --Indexes that help you find schools by price and state --A list of schools with strong programs for learning disabled students --All the basics, including e-mail addresses and online websites, so you can plan and map your college visits and tours --"Overlap" schools you should consider to help expand your options --Going well beyond just college rankings, thorough articles highlight the key aspects and "personality" of every school in the book, written by the former education editor of the New York Times THE #1 BESTSELLING COLLEGE GUIDE --Most trusted by guidance counselors, students, and parents --Packed with tips from current students about the ins and outs of their schools --Includes Fiske's exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings for each school USA TODAY SAYS "Most readable and informative of all college guides." "The best college guide you can buy."
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2 0 1 3 FiskeGuideFM.indd 1 5/30/12 10:30 AM Also by Edward B. Fiske Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College with Bruce G. Hammond Fiske Nailing the New SAT with Bruce G. Hammond Fiske What to Do When for College with Bruce G. Hammond Fiske Countdown to College with Bruce G. Hammond Fiske Real College Essays That Work with Bruce G. Hammond Fiske WordPower with Jane Mallison and Margery Mandell Fiske 250 Words Every High School Freshman Needs to Know with Jane Mallison and David Hatcher Fiske 250 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know with Jane Mallison and David Hatcher Smart Schools, Smart Kids: Why Do Some Schools Work? Using Both Hands: Women and Education in Cambodia Decentralization of Education: Politics and Consensus When Schools Compete: A Cautionary Tale with Helen F. Ladd Elusive Equity: Education Reform in Post-Apartheid South Africa with Helen F. Ladd Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy, ed. with Helen F. Ladd FiskeGuideFM.indd 2 5/30/12 10:30 AM 2 0 1 3 Edward B. Fiske former Education Editor of the New York Times with Shawn Logue and the Fiske Guide to Colleges staff FiskeGuideFM.indd 3 5/30/12 10:30 AM Copyright © 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, by Edward B. Fiske, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 by FGC Associates, LLC Copyright © 1992, 1993, 1994 by Fiske Futures, Inc. Cover and internal design © 2012 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including info