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The College Board College Handbook 2007: All-new 44th Edition

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This is one of the worst college resources out of the hundreds already in print. The book does little more than list the general statistics of the thousands of colleges in the United States, making it the size of a phone book. The text offers little insight into the character of the school and leaves a college bound student even more confused than before. All this information and more can be found at the collegeboard website(for free), where it is much easier to navigate. This resource may be helpful for a counselor, but is useless for an individual student.

This resource provided a great overview of colleges and universities in each state. We were able to quickly compare SAT scores, student population, majors, type of campus, etc. My son, a high school junior, found the information clear and concise. Especially helpful was the information regarding test requirements--SAT, subject tests, high school credits in specific areas. I'd highly recommend this book for prospective college students and their parents.

I have found this book extremely helpful and have ordered it for all three of my children. It lists over 2,000 4 year colleges, 1,600 2-year colleges by state, Early decision and early action table, wait list table, college majors, colleges for men & women, religion, and school size. There is also a table for student applicants admitted, SAT subject test score range and a breakdown of colleges by NCAA sports by division. The high school guidance departments use this book to view colleges pertaining to student's interests. I would recommend purchasing this book first as a guide and then once you have made your list go to the web site of the colleges you have chosen and/or plan a visit to the school. I have also purchased the list of books "Customers who bought this item also bought" and still rate this book #1.