The College Handbook 1998 (35th ed) [Paperback]

College Board (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997 | ISBN-10: 0874475619 | ISBN-13: 978-0874475616 | Edition: 35th

A comprehensive reference tool provides students with information regarding every accredited college in the country, including the various majors and programs offered, costs, a look at campus life, and more, accompanied by a disk containing e-mail and Internet addresses and contact names. Original."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"a wealth of information on each college, more of it and more up-to-date than you'll find in any other college guidebook. It doesn't get any better than this book."
-The Chattanooga Times, Steve Bartlett, the McCallie School

"The College Board has a winner here--covers all bases (and questions) likely to be asked by college-bound students and their parents."
-Library Journal

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About the Author

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1754 pages
• Publisher: College Board; 35th edition (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874475619
• ISBN-13: 978-0874475616
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,580,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Content, October 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The College Board College Handbook 2001: All-New Thirty-Eighth Annual Edition (College Handbook, 38th ed, 2001) (Paperback)

This handbook is wonderful for a student that is looking for a guide that contains plentiful information about a large number of colleges. However, it may contain more than you need - if you already have a few colleges in mind. Still, it's a great guide to colleges and is second only to actually visiting colleges themselves.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive source of college information., April 14, 1998

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Gary Harr, Ph.D. ([e-mail]) (earthlink) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The College Handbook 1998 (35th ed) (Paperback)

Published by the College Board, this is a 1700+ page reference that contains basic information on over 3300 colleges. Great source of information for prospective college students and those considering transfer.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely unhelpful, February 10, 2001

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DrBrad11 "DrBrad11" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The College Board College Handbook 2001: All-New Thirty-Eighth Annual Edition (College Handbook, 38th ed, 2001) (Paperback)

This book contains even less information than I could get online (with a site like usnews.com). It has, on average, one quarter of a page per college (a half a page for popular ones) and contains only factual information. For example, you might be able to determine when a college was built, what percentage of males it has, how many freshman it has, and a list of majors. But nothing more - there is no opinion (no rating system like Fiske) and no commentary on the college itself.

A useless waste of money - go with the Fiske guide or stick to Internet-based information sites; they have a ton more information than this remiss handbook.