College Handbook 2009 [Paperback]

The College Board (Author)

Book Description

Series: College Handbook | Publication Date: June 24, 2008

This is the only guide that contains objective information on every accredited college in the United States--2,150 four-year colleges and universities, and 1,650 two-year community colleges and technical schools.  With its clearly laid-out entries and more than 40 indexes, the College Handbook 2009 is also the fastest, easiest way for students to narrow a college search and compare the schools that they're interested in.  Tables of Early-Decision and wait-list outcomes show information that can't be found in any other guide.  A planning calendar and worksheets help students organize their applications and keep on track.

 

Purchasers of the College Handbook 2009 qualify for a $10 discount on The Official SAT Online Course (TM), the only course offered by the test makers. 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association, connects students to college success and opportunity through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP). Students, parents, educators, and librarians recognize the College Board as a source of expertise on SAT and CLEP®test preparation, college admissions, and financial aid. The Board publishes the bestselling Official SAT Study Guide, the College Handbook, the Book of Majors, and other books that help students prepare for college, research their options, and succeed in higher education. It also maintains the popular collegeboard.com Web site, which is visited by more than two million unique visitors per month.

Product Details

• Paperback: 2100 pages
• Publisher: College Board; 1st edition (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874478235
• ISBN-13: 978-0874478235
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good if you like the format, November 2, 2008

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J. Kovel "jkvl" (new haven, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Handbook 2009 (Paperback)

I am doing college counseling this year for the first time. I'm working with this college guide and the Princeton Review guide. The difficult thing to get used to in this guide is that it is arranged by state. That's not necessarily bad, but cumbersome if you're looking up a school and aren't sure where it is located. That one issue keeps my hand reaching for the Princeton Review guide. This guide does have a very good section devoted solely to 2-year schools, which I will find quite useful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful Book convenient and well organized, April 8, 2009

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Great Faulkner's Ghost (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: College Handbook 2009 (Paperback)

This book is essentially a printed version of the detailed information about colleges that's available on the College Board website. Although you can get the same information for free on the website, it's convenient having it in printed and bound form like this, and you can take it with you when you are traveling to visit schools. What this book does not provide is the "inside dope" you get from the Princeton Review or Fisk college guides, which offer subjective information about the feel of the school, the campus culture, how hard the students work, whether it's a party school, and lots of other information that the mere statistics about SAT scores and enrollment can't provide. Still, this is a useful book, and very convenient and well organized.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars invaluable college selection resource, January 4, 2009

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Geoffrey Schmidt "Award Winning Author, The B... (Chappaqua, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: College Handbook 2009 (Paperback)

I found this book to be an invaluable resource. It helps to streamline the college selection process by organizing important college data several different ways: first by state and then by college type (4 year, 2-year, private, public). Additionally, it delves into vital statistics about each college such as: number of students, the split between male and female, the percent of applicants admitted, tuition and fees, the application procedures and other college specific data.

The book also offers additional information such as life on campus, housing, packing advice, and a comprehensive glossary of terms that might be foreign to a new college student.

I highly recommend this book for those exploring which college to attend.

Geoffrey Schmidt
Author, The Busy Adult's Guide to Making College Happen!