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The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2008: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 34th Edition (Insiders' Guide to the Colleges: ... Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know)

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It was a waste of time for me for the subsequent college search. I owned a previous edition of this book in 2003, and in the 2008 edition nothing has changed with the exception of average SAT scores and such. The actual written copy is identical to the 2003 version that I owned. They still refer to Villanova's undergrad business school as the College of Commerce and Finance where they changed the name of it to Villanova School of Business two years ago! Too many 'ok' schools are in the book and too many good schools are left out. But the laziness of the publishers to not get back out on the college campuses to write current reviews, instead of using reviews left over from five years ago, just makes this book a waste of money.

Ii was looking at reviews for several large colleges in the south and NONE of them was in this book. Make sure the colleges you need to know about are in this book before you buy.

This book gives extra information not included in the main guides. It has a lot of pros and cons and is very useful

One of the most important things you can do when evaluating a college is
to plan a visit with a specific checklist of items important to you.
A strength of the guide is that it lists many but not all of the major
colleges in each state. The authors advise to make an application
that stands out or apart from the others. In addition, you should be
prepared to state where you would like to go and the reasons for
a decision. It is not necessarily bad to say that you are undecided
on a major.

Geometry and Algebra 2 are tested formally on the SAT
examination. Key indicators are the average admission SAT score,
the graduation rate, the student/faculty ratio, tuition and the
percent of the attendees receiving some financial assistance via
grants, scholarships, student loans, work study etc. The acquisition
would be helpful for any student beginning to explore the various
collegiate programs available locally and outside the immediate
geographic area.