COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0980013208 | ISBN-13: 978-0980013207 | Publication Date: August 30, 2008 | Edition: 1

Today's high school senior is faced with a college search that is pressure-filled and highly commercial in nature. A world of publications exists just to offer rankings for colleges, identifying so-called "top" schools.

Colleges of Distinction is a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, selected schools exhibit the four distinctions that make a college truly great: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities, and successful outcomes. These schools are not ranked, because every student has a different "number one college" based on their own individual needs and interests.

Colleges of Distinction is a complete guide for students entering college, and contains a wealth of information and hands-on materials to help students find their perfect college fit, including quizzes, checklists, college listings by region, and two-page comprehensive college profiles.

About Colleges of Distinction

Colleges of Distinction is the result of a group of concerned parents, educators and admissions professionals' goal to improve the current state of the college admissions process by providing consumers with the best possible information about higher education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing; 1 edition (August 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980013208
• ISBN-13: 978-0980013207
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,477,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and useful guidebook!, November 6, 2008

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Saundra Tracy, President of Alma College - See all my reviews

This review is from: COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION (Paperback)

Alma College is very pleased to be recognized for those institutional qualities that matter most, such as quality of teaching, the kinds of experiences available to students, and how well students do after they graduate. This is the kind of information families and prospective students should most seek in considering which college is right for them.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and refreshing college guidebook!, October 22, 2008

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Doug Scrima - See all my reviews

This review is from: COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION (Paperback)

"Obtaining a bachelor's degree shouldn't be a means to an end. The colleges included in this guide book are truly invested in transformative learning. Prospective college students and their family members will appreciate this guide because it cuts through the ordinary to help you find the extraordinary." ~Doug Scrima, Director, Admissions, The Evergreen State College

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book, October 29, 2008

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X (X) - See all my reviews

This review is from: COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION (Paperback)

This resource promises to be a useful way to help students and parents understand the core and substance of what provides distinction in the education we offer at Bethel College. The characteristics identified in Colleges of Distinction truly do make a difference in helping students excel.