But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education [Paperback]

Harlow Giles Unger (Author)

Book Description

Series: But What If I Don't Want to Go to College: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Educat- | Publication Date: January 2006

How to Pick a Perfect Private School offers parents a complete guide to every aspect of private schools. From military academies to country day schools, the various categories of schools are covered in detail, including: the advantages private schools offer; how to finance private school education; how to determine a child's educational needs; the criteria for evaluating a school; how to determine the financial condition of a school; and what to look for during the campus visit. Also includes a new section giving parents a public-school option, describing magnet schools, high-tech schools and a handful of academic "super schools." With a fully updated appendix on "Member Schools of the National Association of Independent Schools."

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 10 Up-- An excellent guide that carefully defines and relays the advantages and disadvantages of the ten basic kinds of vocational education. The in-depth analysis is clear, thorough, and will be helpful to students still in high school, recent graduates, and even dropouts. The subject is covered much more completely than in College, Yes or No? (Arco, 1983) by William F. Shanahan. Unger stresses researching and evaluating the quality of schools and courses and warns against disreputable institutions, giving wise paths of consideration to follow. He does not, despite the book's title, discount all college training, but simply traditional four-year degree programs. Good advice on how to pass the GED is given. Because the wage tables are from 1989, they are already dated. Descriptions of a variety of jobs in many career areas are included as well as agencies and organizations to contact for accreditation and other information, guidance for resume and letter preparation, and tips for successful interviewing. Unlike many other books on alternative education, this is not a hi/lo. It is written in an interesting, upbeat style that is as intellectually demanding as material prepared for the traditionally college-bound. A great choice for serious students who plan to follow a different route from their precollegiate peers. --Diane P. Tuccillo, Mesa Public Library, AZ
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Checkmark Books; 3 edition (January 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816065586
• ISBN-13: 978-0816065585
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #851,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book on Alternative Education, January 10, 1999

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This review is from: But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education (Hardcover)

Congratulations Harlow Unger! Competent, kind, insightful. Strategic guide,and yet,a completely thorough and indispensable book showing readers and students how to research and implement all alternatives to standard college courses. I heartily recommend this book.