2024 the best colleges in new york review
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"The best college guide you can buy."―USA Today
Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for nearly 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites.
Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at what it's really like to be a student at the "best and most interesting" schools in the United States, plus Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland―so you can find the best fits for you.
In addition to detailed and candid stories on each school, you will find:
A self-quiz to help you understand what you are really looking for in a collegeLists of strong programs and popular majors at each college"Overlap" listings to help you expand your optionsIndexes that break down schools by state, price, and average debtExclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratingsAll the basics, including financial aid stats, and acceptance rates
Plus a special section highlighting the 20 public and private Best Buy schools―colleges that provide the best educational value
Publisher : Sourcebooks; 38th edition (July 6, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 864 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492664987
ISBN-13 : 978-1492664987
Item Weight : 3.28 pounds
Dimensions : 8.25 x 2.16 x 10.5 inches
Reviewer: Murali
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: (Still a) Great Reference Book!
Review: The Fiske Guide to Colleges is an indispensable book in any college counselor's library. When I recommend a short list of books to my families, this is included. The gigantic book profiles 300+ schools- from my experience, each has pretty accurate descriptions. I tell my students that each school has a "personality" and you need to find schools that are a "good fit." I really like the side bar with quick info about school, esp: SAT / ACT (they show mid-50% ranges instead of a simple average); the "Overlaps" to help students find similar schools, etc.Financial Fit is an increasing important factor in college selection. I appreciate that the Student Loan Info uses the Common Data Set as its source. But I think we need more detail than just Yelp-like $ signs for Average Debt or Expense. I don't think that the average family understands this. Does "Financial Aid: 70%" mean 70% of families qualified for some financial aid (even $1000 in student loans)? It's an oversimplification. I would like to see both the "Sticker Price" and theAverage Net Price" included in the side bar, too!One of my pet peeves about this book is the er... "alphabetical order" of the schools. Ugh. Am I the only one with this problem?Regarding California schools: Fiske includes profiles of 8 of the 9 undergraduate UC schools (the new one UC Merced is not in the 2016 Edition). Some info is outdated (eg. UC Santa Cruz narrative evaluations are optional as of 2010.) I didn't see any comments about the UCs being in the middle of a court controversy over admitting more international students over domestic students. Our state also has another 23 California State Universities (CSUs). While they are not profiled in depth, they do highlight a few of the schools that are more likely to be of interest to out of state students. The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program should have been included, IMHO.Many reviewers are upset that schools in their state are not included, but I think that's inevitable. There are 4000 schools in the US! It makes sense to focus on the schools that attract the students who are most likely to consider schools beyond their 200 mile radius.That said, I would also like to see reviews of schools featured in Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) by Loren Pope (eg. St. Mary's College of California, Willamette U.) It's always good to cross reference reviews of schools.In spite of these short comings, Fiske is invaluable. Yes, a lot of this info can be found online these days, but still having a paper version is wonderful, because your fingers will stumble across new schools that you have never heard of. I still recommend the book highly for college exploration.
Reviewer: Christina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Overwhelmed? Great starting point
Review: If you are feeling overwhelmed, lost and unsure where to start researching colleges, this book is a great place to start. Itâs informative and yet concise enough to give you an idea of each school. It offers a good range of different kinds of universities (though it doesnât have NEARLY all of them, which would be impossible.). It has some schools for B students, larger and smaller schools, rural and city, big name and some smaller named.I found this helpful to determine what categories to write down and what information to search for on schools outside of this book.PLEASE only use this as a jumping off point, because there are soooo many great colleges out there that donât make this book, but really helped us to narrow down our focus and make the whole college search process more manageable.Note, the numbers ( costs, SAT averages, etc) for many weâre definitely off, but it gives you a good enough ball Park, and thatâs what the internet is for!
Reviewer: gaffy
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good, but lacking in some ways.
Review: We have read through many of the colleges listed in this guide. What I like best about this guide is that they have gone to a lot of effort to illustrate in words the general vibe of the college and its students. I hope the descriptions are accurate, as my daughter has outright rejected (as have I) several colleges based on the various descriptions provided in this guide. We have also discovered several great colleges that we had not heard of and we will be investigating them. I do wish this guide had more colleges listed, and I really wish it included more good "average" colleges. I feel it is a bit lacking in describing, for example, colleges that might be average, but perhaps have great honors programs. I wish the guide listed colleges that dole out money for good students. I REALLY wish it provided information about how good the job and career centers are. At the end of the day, the student needs to get a job. I think Fiske mentions one or two institutions with good career centers, but I believe it needs to evaluate that for every college they feature. I sugegested this to them several weeks ago, but have yet to hear back, so I will update this if necessary. I think this is a great guide for excellent students, but for more average students, or kids who are looking for safety schools, it is a little lacking. I am sure combined with other sources, this guide would be more useful.
Reviewer: VEENA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Got admission and lot of information for my son
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very helpful. Concise descriptions of colleges including admission statistics, quotes from students, campus size and demographics, social aspects including Greek life presence. Handy for quickly researching and comparing colleges, helped us create our short list
Reviewer: elaine
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great product with interesting and detailed descriptions, making it far more interesting a read then most college guides. We like the student comments as well. The only improvement would be if there were pictures. However, this book is thick and the pictures would likely make this a nearly 2000 page volume so we understand why this wasn't done. As well, pictures would be limited and an online look is easy once you find the colleges you are interested in. I would definitely recommend this product which my very analytical friend suggested for our teen.
Reviewer: Cliente Amazon
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Il prodotto mi ha soddisfatto, è un testo esaustivo e ben preparato. Indispensabile nella fase di scelta di una università statunitense.
Reviewer: Anthony
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Its all there
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and useful, providing detailed information on colleges and universities. They also describe the writing as great and easy to read. However, some customers report that the guide doesn't include all major universities and small-med schools. Opinions are mixed on the value for money, with some finding it worth every penny and a nice purchase, while others say it's disappointing and not a complete guide.
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