The College Board International Student Handbook 2004: All-New Seventeenth Edition [Paperback]

The College Board (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0874476992 | ISBN-13: 978-0874476996 | Publication Date: August 1, 2003 | Edition: 16th

Includes new search and test-prep CD-ROM.

This guide is essential for any foreign high-school or college student who wants to study at an institution in the United States. The College Board International Student Handbook 2004 provides information about over 2,500 colleges, organized in separate sections for undergraduate and graduate students. It presents all the detailed information that an international student needs in a tabular format for quick reference. This guide also includes a new CD-ROM that gives students access to a Web-based college and scholarship search program and real SAT test-prep material.

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The College Board has played a significant role in American education since 1900. Its members include virtually all colleges in the country and a growing number of high schools. Their faculties and administrators serve as advisers and supporters of College Board activities, giving the organization a level of authoritativeness that no other publisher can match. The College Board is the leader in the field of college information and test preparation publications. The College Board College Handbook has been published since 1941 and is widely recognized for its accuracy and comprehensiveness; as the sponsor of the SATs, the Board also publishes the most authoritative and respected book on preparing for the SAT -- 10 Real SATs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: College Board; 16th edition (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874476992
• ISBN-13: 978-0874476996
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,238,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 3/4 of the book are a complete waste of money, November 25, 2003

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"quarry_06" (Zurich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The College Board International Student Handbook 2004: All-New Seventeenth Edition (Paperback)

the book is very good in the beginning, giving you some good extra information, about when to start preparation, and explaining the us scholar system, additionally it says where you'll be able to work and how much you're expected to earn, let's say a lot of useful information

But 3/4 of the book is just a stupid list of all the colleges + universities! A list with lots more of information can be found on their website www.collegeboard.com !(you can even compare 2 or 3 different schools!). I don't know if there's a better book, but this one isn't really worth buying. It seems to be pretty large, but if you consider just the "written" part, it shrinks to the size of a small booklet.....