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Choosing the Right College 2010-11: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools |  | Creator: John Zmirak
Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Category: Book
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Edition: 7th
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 2.4
ISBN: 1935191608
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.73
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Publication Date: July 1, 2009
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Product Description
Using on-campus sources to turn up the best and worst aspects of leading schools across the nation, "Choosing the Right College" is at once an insider's guide to almost 140 leading American colleges and universities and a high-minded mentor on how to obtain a serious education at virtually any institution of higher learning. ISI's editorial team analyzes the quality of curricula, the rigor and vigor of major academic departments, and the intellectual freedom that prevails - or not - on each campus. "Choosing the Right College" reveals which schools have vital intellectual atmospheres, safe campuses, and wholesome living arrangements, and which ones don't. And it names, recommending specific professors from whom to take classes and advising readers on which buildings ought to be avoided entirely - if possible. These features and many others have made "Choosing the Right College" the most trusted guide on the market for prospective college students interested in obtaining a genuine liberal education in a healthy environment. With a new introduction by Walter Williams, this 2010-11 edition has been entirely updated and revised to reflect the current state of play at each institution. This title includes in-depth essays on elite institutions; exclusive reports on campus politics and intellectual diversity; trustworthy advice on which departments, professors, and courses to seek out; and, specific guidance on how to build your own core curriculum at each school. School profiles and special features are now online at website.
Book Description
Using on-campus sources to turn up the best—and worst—aspects of leading schools across the nation, CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE is at once an insider’s guide to almost 140 leading American colleges and universities and a high-minded mentor on how to obtain a serious education at virtually any institution of higher education. ISI’s editorial team analyzes the quality of curricula, the rigor and vigor of major academic departments, and the intellectual freedom that prevails—or not—on each campus. CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE reveals which schools have vital intellectual atmospheres, safe campuses, and wholesome living arrangements, and which ones don’t. And it names names, recommending specific professors from whom to take classes and advising readers on which buildings ought to be avoided entirely—if possible. These features and many others have made CHOOSING THE RIGHT COLLEGE the most trusted guide on the market for prospective college students interested in obtaining a genuine liberal education in a healthy environment. With a new introduction by Walter E. Williams, this 2010–11 edition has been entirely updated and revised to reflect the current state of play at each institution.
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 Nothing else even comes close July 21, 2009
Liberty1000
61 out of 63 found this review helpful
This guide is superior to every other college guide in every way. If you just want to know what tuition is, where the good party schools are, or what your total SAT needs to be, then by all means randomly pick up any of the other college guides on the market, they are all the same.
Perhaps the most important distinction is that Choosing the Right College doesn't parrot school propaganda (no where will you find official school boilerplate). Instead, the reviews are put together by independent visitors who interview students, professors, and school administrators. Further, each school profile details what academic life and student life is actually like, what academic requirements are (in most cases actually giving class names), what the cultural and political climate is (religious conservative, secular liberal, etc...), and what courses and professors (where applicable) to seek out in order to put together a genuine Core Curriculum.
The first reviewer of this book asks, "If you are interested in being forcefed an unreserved conservative criticism of some of the nation's top colleges, then look no further." I don't know if the reviewer in all her years of "college advising" and having "reviewed countless college guidebooks" in fact has children of her own. I however as a parent, do want to know ahead of time if there are co-ed bathrooms, whether LGBT clubs are permitted but ROTC is banned, whether there are "peer contraceptive counselors" (Harvard), and whether or not in four years of school if there are required courses in Western literature and US History. Are these exclusive "conservative" concerns? Ridiculous. Secondly, one CAN count all the college guide books, there are not that many. Together they do not come close to presenting a spectrum of "biases", unless of course you consider beige to be a vibrant hue. They are in fact all essentially the same bland regurgitation of filler you can find for free anywhere online. The editors of Choosing the Right College have done anyone wanting to know more about what a school is really like, regardless of their political persuasion, an invaluable service with this guide.
great investment if you are in highschool... August 31, 2009
crazyforbooks (Connecticut)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
This guide is as comprehensive as they come. Reviews all the top schools in each region of the country (over 100) and gives a concise, objective review of their social and academic settings, including interviews of actual students at each university - so you bypass the school's own propaganda about itself for the real scoop from real students. Handy lists of facts, pro's, and con's follow each review and the schools you're looking for are easy to flip to and get the scoop on. I used an earlier version of this guide for my own college search and found its review of my alma mater - even after 4 years there - to be spot-on. I recommend it now to all the high-school students I mentor - in my own community, in my family, and beyond. There are so many schools out there beyond the usual Ivy league or State school options most highschoolers are given. There is a school for every type and every goal, you just have to know where to look to get the most out of one of the biggest investments of your life - and 4 of the most important years. I'd highly recommend this guide to do just that. Good luck!
Most helpful college guide of all September 23, 2009
P. Marchetti (Akron, Ohio)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I used the last edition of this book to help my oldest son choose a college, and I found it invaluable. Yes, the author is conservative, but even so the critiques are fairly evenhanded. I looked up some of the colleges I have experienced first hand (Oberlin, Case Western Reserve University, Cornell) and found the descriptions spot on. The guide acknowledged their strengths but didn't pull punches about their weaknesses, either. I wanted to make sure that the college my son ultimately chose would provide a good, balanced education. This book definitely helped.
A Guide that will help me find a college that is consistent with my view of educational importance. October 20, 2009
kaabee (Seattle WA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My daughter is 14 and will be heading to college in a few years. I've had some grave concerns on whether college would be a good thing for her. I graduated with a Masters Degree in Business in 1976 and the quality of education I received at the California state university that I attended was marginal at best. I've worked in Human Resources for over 30 years at a very large company and found that the college that a person attended isn't really indicative of their performance on the job, whatever that job may be. I learned that early when I observed various co-workers who attended some very prestigious schools end up being excellent employees in some cases and very marginal employees in other cases. I soon began to realize that the school one attends is almost irrelevant when predicting future performance (the exceptions are, of course, colleges like MIT, or Caltech where they still have very high expectations of their students and don't compromise). Today's college graduates come to work inadequately prepared for the mandates of the job and many don't have the basic math, or writing skills to adequately perform.
I want, for my daughter, a school that will require the basics and won't require the nonsense courses that are meaningless in succeeding on the job. I would like her to obtain a good classical education. This book will be extremely helpful in finding the right school for my daughter that will prepare her for succeeding in life. My views are to keep her from the indoctrination of socialist professors and the nonsense that they teach, and to ensure that the university that she attends will allow her to utilize critical thinking and reason and will grade her on those virtues. The best professors that I ever had were those who I was unable to decipher their political leanings because they were interested in teaching the subject without the obligatory preaching that a lot of the socialist teachers believe is so important. I want an education for my daughter, not indoctrination. When one pays $25,000 - $40,000 per year for a school, the money should be well spent. This book will help in making the right decision.
Book Captures the Real Side of Colleges October 3, 2009
Will (Houston TX USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I attended 2 of the Universities reviewed in this book (undergrad and grad school) and the author captured the true essence of the Universities and what students experience....the good, the bad and the ugly. They must have talked with real students who engage in the experience at the universities. I was amazed with level of information and detail they were able to capture regarding the student co-curricular 'experience'. Some of the other college guides seem to repeat what the schools publish in their marketing materials.
Whether you are conservative, liberal or moderate, this book is an invaluable guide to let you know what you will 'be in for' when selecting a University. Reading some of the reviews, I see that a few are offended with the conservative nature of this book. For example, liberals can read this to find out where they will fit.
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