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The only college guide that gives you detailed profiles of the 300+ best colleges, plus the most statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect school.
IN-DEPTH COVERAGE of the colleges’ academics, student life, campus vibe, athletics, admissions, scholarships, and financial aid.
SCHOLARSHIP and ADMISSIONS advice on how to get into and pay for your dream college.
INSIDER VIEWS and INSIGHTS into what makes each college unique, plus honest appraisals of each college’s strengths and weaknesses.
VITAL INFORMATION on the admissions and financial aid process for each college.
In addition to the detailed essays on each school, you will find:
• Strategies to help you determine your best college match
• The strongest majors for each college
• Descriptions of special academic opportunities, study-abroad programs, and career services
• Admissions tips, deadlines, requirements, and the importance of each factor
• Specific details on financial aid and merit-based scholarship programs
• Indexed rankings of colleges by major and cost
• Exclusive rankings of the 100 Best College Values
List of contents
Section One
Introduction
Chapter One: The Most Honest Guide to Helping You Choose the Right College
Chapter Two: How This Book Came to Be
Chapter Three: About the Profiles and Data
Section Two
How To Guides
Chapter Four: How to Pick the Perfect College
Chapter Five: 18 Tips and Tricks to Getting into College
Chapter Six: Five Steps to Getting the Most Financial Aid You Deserve
Section Three
The Rankings
Colleges with Popular Programs in Specific Majors
The Top 100 Best College Values
Public Colleges by Price
Private Colleges by Price
Section Four
Colleges Profiles
Section Five
Indexes
Colleges by Name
Colleges by Location
Section Six
Worksheets
About the author
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Scholarship Book, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Accepted! 50 Successful College Application Essays. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.
Summary
The only college guide that gives detailed profiles of the 300 best colleges, plus essential statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect school.
Foreword
$15,000 marketing and publicity budget National radio and TV interviews Promotion targeting educational publications Promotion on the authors' website (www.supercollege.com) Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the authors' speaking engagements Author tour to New York, NY; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA
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"The most honest guide to colleges."
Peggy Espada, Director, Wilkes University Upward Bound
"If you can only afford one book, this is the one!"
Lynda McGee, College Counselor, Downtown Magnets High School, Los Angeles
"Finally, a book that has it all! A godsend for savvy students."
Lana Klene, Counselor, Lawrence North High School
"Up-to-date information both positive and negative that you may not find elsewhere."
Linda Kimmel, College/Career Specialist, Irvington High School
"Full of revelations that cannot be discovered unless one spends countless hours roaming a campus."
John Beischel, College/Career Counselor, Department Chair, Princeton High School
