The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges: What You Need to Know to Make the Best Choice [Paperback]

Robert Mitchell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047118232X | ISBN-13: 978-0471182320 | Publication Date: August 11, 1998 | Edition: 1

The Inside Scoop on 200 of the Top Colleges and Universities

What do America's top schools offer women—academically and socially?

Find all the answers in this unique college guide. It includes:

• In-depth essays on over 200 of the top coed and women's colleges—with comments from current students
• Information on safety and support services
• Statistics on female representation in the administration and on the faculty
• Availability of women's studies courses
• Advice from admissions staff at top universities on selecting the best school for you and how and when to apply for financial aid

For young women preparing to take one of life's most critical steps, this guide provides all the tools to make an informed and confident choice.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Women make up the majority of America's college students, yet no college guide has focused on the perspectives of female students on America's college campuses."

Robert Mitchell, high-school college adviser and author of The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges, decided to change that. This guide features in-depth profiles of 200 top schools, each profile being split into a "statistics" and a "narrative" section. The statistics section includes the school's contact information, as well as information on enrollment, top majors, faculty, sports, and organizations for women. The narrative comprises women's views of their own schools--from the level of support for lesbian and gay students to opportunities in intramural and varsity sports, from the social scene to the availability of women's health care. The book is especially strong in its coverage of women's studies programs and campus security--including extensive information on each school's safety efforts, from night escorts and buses to safety phones and well-lit paths. If this book has a flaw, it is that its focus is, at times, too narrow: While the strength of a university's women's-studies program may be a good indicator of that school's general support of women's issues, information on support for women in the sciences and other "less traditional" fields would have been equally helpful. All in all, however, with its chapters on selecting a college and finding financial aid, The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges is a good resource for women making this extremely difficult decision. --C.B. Delaney

From the Back Cover

The Inside Scoop on 200 of the Top Colleges and Universities

What do America's top schools offer women--academically and socially?

Find all the answers in this unique college guide. It includes: In-depth essays on over 200 of the top coed and women's colleges--with comments from current students Information on safety and support services Statistics on female representation in the administration and on the faculty Availability of women's studies courses Advice from admissions staff at top universities on selecting the best school for you and how and when to apply for financial aid

For young women preparing to take one of life's most critical steps, this guide provides all the tools to make an informed and confident choice.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 422 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047118232X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471182320
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,589,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Woman's Guide for those entering college, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges: What You Need to Know to Make the Best Choice (Paperback)

As a high school teacher I have used this guide to help the young woman who are searching for the right college.I have found that this guide gives important information about the courses offered and the campus life. I would recommend that counselors have this guide on hand for their students.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My college search Bible, June 30, 2000

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This review is from: The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges: What You Need to Know to Make the Best Choice (Paperback)

This book is fantastic! I will be attending MIT this fall, and I am overjoyed to have the college search process behind me. It was confusing and arduous, but this book helped so much. My mother had plenty of books full of statistics, but this book helped me know what the colleges really felt like, from safety to openess towards alternative lifestyles. I would reccomend this book to any young woman trying to go to college.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is perfect for my college search., June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges: What You Need to Know to Make the Best Choice (Paperback)

My parents let me buy two college guides. I went and bought Barron's and The Young Woman's Guide to the Top Colleges. Both are excellent. Barron's gives me the stats and Mitchell's gives me the inside story told my college students.