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College Handbook 2005: All-new 42nd edition

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Looking for essential information on two- and four-year colleges and universities? Then this is THE best! As a guidance counselor/director in a college-prep HS, I can access admission requirements, costs, majors, degrees offered, etc. in an instant. The format and layout for each school is consistent so it's easy to search and locate necessary, basic data. I've rarely found mistakes or incomplete information in the descriptions that are organized alphabetically by State. This is a great place to start the college search and a useful reference manual once students become focused on what they're looking for.

This book threw me for a loop. It was flooded with misleading information on admissions, school requirements, and what is needed to apply. In one part of the book they tell you that you don't need a high school diploma to get into Harvard of all places. I went back and forth for days trying to figure out if that was a misprint or what. It's almost like you have to go to school to learn how to decipher the information in these books. Don't waste you money!

This is a clear and concise text that covers the necessary fundamentals well. Apparently the previous reviewer is not aware that many top schools accept home-schooled students without the school diploma, hence the "No high school diploma required.", which is important for those students and parents to know.

The data regarding admissions requirements is unclear. If you are not familiar with a school already, you will probably be misled. For instance, for Harvard admission the guide says, "No high school diploma required." The guide should plainly state that Harvard is one of the toughest schools in the nation to gain admittance to. Same thing for MIT, "No high school diploma required." Give me a break! Sounds like it is easy to get in! How can you trust their information for any school you are not already familiar with?

Requirements for out-of-state admissions to state schools is also unclear.