Visiting College Campuses, 6th Edition (Princeton Review Series) (Paperback)

~ Janet Spencer (Author), Sandra Maleson (Author)

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There are dozens of books with college stats, and hundreds of Web site virtual tours, but really, nothing takes the place of the actual, live campus visit. This excellent college guide paves the way to the 250 most-toured campuses in the U.S., providing parents and students with maps, directions, nearby accommodations, tour times, dormitory stay options, how to meet professors and admissions officers, and when's the best and worst time to visit. Choosing a college is an important, exciting, terrifying time; anything that helps smooth the rough edges is a boon. --Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"We found this unique guide absolutely essential."
-- NINA and TIM ZAGAT, Publishers, Zagat Surveys -- Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 6th edition (September 18, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375762086
• ISBN-13: 978-0375762086
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,103,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Web Sites Are More Accurate, June 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Visiting College Campuses, 4th Edition (Paperback)

Having just returned from a "college caravan" trip through the Northeast with my daughter and another family, including a son, I can attest to the glaring inaccuracies in this book. They often have the times of tours and info sessions wrong. They even sometimes indicate that things are closed when they are open and vice versa.

An hour or two on the Web (and then printing off the pages) will save lots of aggravation. Then give each college a call!

You are going to be traveling with Fiske anyway, just pick-up a Mobil Guide, a map, and copies of the web pages.

Andy Beveridge [e-mail]

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How this book can Help, September 8, 2002

By	"joymoon20" (Hackensack, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Andy Bevridge completely misunderstands the purpose of this book.
At the start of a book there is a disclaimer which directs readers to double check times of tours and visits with the college you are planning to visit.As a high school College counselor, what I found very useful in the book were the directions to each college which were incredibly accurate..and believe me if you ever tried to drive to these schools you know how difficult the directions can be. In addition most people don't have access to the web while they are driving and don't always plan ahead. This book allows for the opportunity to visit other schools that are in the area of the school you originally intended to visit. Not every one is so organized before a trip--I've told countless parents about this book and they've been very appreciative before and after. Don't leave home without it.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Visiting College Campuses, March 8, 2007

By	uptowngirls - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visiting College Campuses, 7th Edition (College Admissions Guides) (Paperback)

Great service. The book was in excellent condition and arrived within the stated delivery time.