Juniors: More Resources for Your College Search
Posted on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 08:50
Last week, we posted the objective guidebooks that we recommend as you research the colleges for your initial list of schools. For this week, here are the subjective guidebooks we recommend. These books provide basic information about schools, including information on acceptance rates, cost and enrollment. But they also "review" colleges and universities the way critics review movies. Using feedback and input from students, faculty, alumni, high school college counselors and others, the information in these books weaves fact and opinion about the student body, athletics, academics, social life, physical setting, dorms and other aspects of campus life.
The books listed here are available in most bookstores, public libraries and the office of your high school college or guidance counselors. Websites are available to everyone free of charge.
Books
The Best 371 Colleges, Princeton Review
Big Book of Colleges, College Prowler