Reading Lists for Coll Bound Students, 3 (Reading Lists for College-Bound Students) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Contains actual reading lists - straight from the professors' desks - from over 100 colleges and universities nationwide and an annotated list of the 100 books most often recommended by leading schools. It also includes guidance for setting up your own personal reading program and a tear-out checklist to help guide your reading selection.

From the Publisher

You don't have to major in rocket science to know that a pre-college reading program will boost your vocabulary, prepare you for entrance tests, and help you succeed in college level courses. The trick is knowing which books are the most important to your long-term academic success. ARCO's Reading Lists for College Bound Students, 3rd Edition, is a must-have guide to the books colleges and universities think are important-and why.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Arco; 3 edition (August 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764561014
• ISBN-13: 978-0764561016
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #440,444 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective teaching tool, August 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Reading Lists For College-Bound Students~Second Edition~ARCO (Paperback)

As soon as my college prep and Advanced Placement English students start complaining about "ALL" the reading we have in my class, I break out this little gem and read a couple examples from among the 103 representative college and university lists contained within its pages. The book also offers the high school student a reading program with the goal of reading 100 books from among the lists by the time they enter college. It is a sensible plan with a simple form to chart one's progress. This book has a place in every college prep classroom and on every college hopeful's bookshelf.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For ALL Book-Lovers, Not Just Aspiring College Students, January 24, 2000

By	Peggy-Sue (Charm City, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reading Lists For College-Bound Students~Second Edition~ARCO (Paperback)

Many different universities and colleges provided the author with the names of works they recommend or use in first-year English classes. I remember seeing the first edition of this book when I was in high school and falling madly in love with it. Unfortunately, it was at the public library and someone lost it a month after I checked it out. I am an obsessive list-maker and this adds fuel to the fire of my two passions, lists and literature. Not all the books listed in here are predictable, canonical works, either. I'm surprised how many are out-of-print, making the search for great reading material even more fun. One gripe: no comprehensive index. I may just make my own.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great source for finding something worthwhile to read, April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reading Lists For College-Bound Students~Second Edition~ARCO (Paperback)

This book was written by my high school english teachers. It was published and I purchased it years after I graduated from college. I'm using the book as a means to measure how "well read" I am. Whenever, I'm at a loss of what more to read, I pick up this gem and find numerous suggestions. Thank you Doug, Michelle, and Patty.