The Big Book of Colleges 2007 [Paperback]

College Prowler (Author), Joey Rahimi (Author), Kelly Carey (Author), Meghan Dowdell (Author), Matt Hamman (Author), Omid Gohari (Author), Luke Skurman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2006

Rankings & Grades
Picking a college is hard, but we’re here to help. The lists at the beginning of this book group 200 schools in a variety of categories. Interested in location, size, or selectivity? Check the lists. Curious about which schools have the best dining, dorms, or local atmosphere? We rank those, too. Cross-compare between the different lists to find the schools that match all of your needs.

Individual School Profiles
Dive into our school-specific sections and find out why those colleges you have your eye on scored well in one category and poor in another. Just like the original College Prowler guidebooks, each school’s section is student-written and provides its own unique dialogue to help you discover if the college is right for you.

Editorial Reviews

Review

College Prowler, the prospective college student's antidote to the Princeton Review doldrums --Boston Globe - May '04

Give incoming freshmen the real lowdown on campus life --New York Times - Jan '04

From the Publisher

Welcome to College Prowler

During the writing of College Prowler’s guidebooks, we felt it was critical that our content was unbiased and unaffiliated with any college or university. We think it’s important that our readers get honest information and a realistic impression of the student opinions on any campus—that’s why if any aspect of a particular school is terrible, we (unlike a campus brochure) intend to publish it. While we do keep an eye out for the occasional extremist—the cheerleader or the cynic—we take pride in letting the students tell it like it is. We strive to create a book that’s as representative as possible of each particular campus. Our books cover both the good and the bad, and whether the survey responses point to recurring trends or a variation in opinion, these sentiments are directly and proportionally expressed through our guides.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 900 pages
• Publisher: College Prowler; 1 edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427400008
• ISBN-13: 978-1427400000
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great!, August 15, 2006

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Katlyn (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of Colleges 2007 (Paperback)

Choosing a college has seriously been driving me crazy. I've gotten a ton of brochures from universities all over the country, which hasn't helped me since all of the literature basically looks the same.

My parents bought me "The Big Book of Colleges" as a gift, and I cannot recommend this book enough. First of all, it's the only college guide I've come across that isn't boring. As I was reading the book, I kept laughing loudly at the hysterical student quotes (to which my brother looked at me like I was nuts).

Seriously though, for each of the 201 colleges it covers, students tell it like it is. From the best dorms to live in to how hot the guys are, they don't hold back their opinions. And for all of the interested girls out there, the schools with the hottest guys are: Clemson, Loyola Marymount, Ohio U, Texas A&M, UCSB, U of AZ, U of FL, U of GA, and U of TX ;)

Another thing I really like about the book is how they rate every aspect of each college with a letter grade, which makes it really easy to compare the schools across different categories (like academics, local atmosphere, nightlife, etc.).

Now I have narrowed down my potential schools to Clemson (no, not just because the guys are hot), Richmond, and Wake.

Hope my review helps all of the other prospective college students out there!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars College Prowler Wins Again, August 14, 2006

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Jane Ramos "college expert" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Book of Colleges 2007 (Paperback)

The fastest growing publisher in the world does it again.

I'm a big fan of College Prowler's single-school guidebooks, those are the guides that cover 180+ pages on each school. But when I heard a "big book" of colleges was released by College Prowler, I was a bit upset that they changed their approach to be like everyone else ... Princeton Review, Fiske Guide.

Let's be honest, those big fat books on colleges are so boring ... you can't get a "real feel" on a college by reading 1-2 pages ... not to mention the information is rarely updated.

Well, to my surprise, the "Big Book of Colleges" by College Prowler puts all of those other guides to shame.

It's obvious that College Prowler has a network of thousands of students at each college campus. The information you get in this guide is so "underground" and "uncensored" that I wondered how on earth they got access to it.

There are 201 schools profiled, 4 pages per school, fresh student testimonials, talking about everything! Guys, Girls, Dorms, Athletics, Academics, The Local Atmosphere, Facilities, even Drugs ...

No wonder the Boston Globe called College Prowler the antidote to the Princeton Review Doldrums!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Book!, August 29, 2006

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Meghan (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Book of Colleges 2007 (Paperback)

The Big Book of Colleges is the new authority when choosing the perfect school. Let's face it, it's about getting into the school that's ranked the highest by US News anymore ... it's all about enjoying the next 4 years of your life and choosing a college that's actually RIGHT for you.

What I mean by RIGHT for you is somewhere that you won't end up transferring out of because you haven't met any friends, you can't handle the workload, and the sun never shines!

The Big Book of Colleges starts off ranking all 201 schools in 20 different categories. You get to see right off the bat, which schools have the best professors/academic programs, the best dorms, the best food, prettiest girls, hottest guys, best local atmosphere, and a whole lot more.

Each school profile is about 4 pages, and flooded with student testimonials - talking about the insider info you really want to know. What's the school known for, are the students really happy, how much red tape is there in the administration, are kids transferring out ... etc, etc.

You can also get a brief run down on the basic stuff available any where else, such as campus size, what the school is known for academically, and even harder facts to find, like acceptance rates and other admissions stats.

The Big Book of Colleges though is all about the student testimonials. They're hilariously accurate, and controversial. I'm surprised colleges haven't come out and battled College Prowler on the stuff they publish ... I guess because you can't really dispute the truth.

Buy this book if you want to choose the perfect school.