jueves, 5 de enero de 2012
domingo, 5 de junio de 2011
The CollegeHumor Guide To College: Selling Kidneys for Beer Money, Sleeping with Your Professors, Majoring in Communications, and Other Really Good Ideas
From beer pong to final exams, from instant messaging to hooking up with people whose last names are a complete mystery, The CollegeHumor Guide to College is the bible to getting through college with minimum work and maximum fun. The authors, six recent graduates from colleges around the country, fill readers in on how to do their own laundry, how to pick the best (easiest) professors, and how to tell if someone has an STD just by looking at them. From the creators of the smash-hit website, The CollegeHumor Guide to College is perfect for anybody who can make it past twelfth grade, and an incredibly mean gift for those who can't.
Price: $15.00
miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2011
Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey
In this engaging guide, Jonathan Morrow encourages students to consider and engage the issues they will face in the dorm, on campus, and in the college classroom. A great gift idea for all high school graduates!Price: $17.99
martes, 24 de mayo de 2011
The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price
“The College Solution helps readers look beyond over-hyped admission rankings to discover schools that offer a quality education at affordable prices. Taking the guesswork out of saving and finding money for college, this is a practical and insightful must-have guide for every parent!”
—Jaye J. Fenderson, Seventeen’s College Columnist and Author, Seventeen’s Guide to Getting into College
“This book is a must read in an era of rising tuition and falling admission rates. O’Shaughnessy offers good advice with blessed clarity and brevity.”
—Jay Mathews, Washington Post Education Writer and Columnist
“I would recommend any parent of a college-bound student read The College Solution.”
—Kal Chany, Author, The Princeton Review’s Paying for College Without Going Broke
“The College Solution goes beyond other guidebooks in providing an abundance of information about how to afford college, in addition to how to approach the selection process by putting the student first.”
—Martha “Marty” O’Connell, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives
“Lynn O’Shaughnessy always focuses on what’s in the consumer’s best interest, telling families how to save money and avoid making costly mistakes.”
—Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, FinAid.org and Author, FastWeb College Gold
“An antidote to the hype and hysteria about getting in and paying for college! O’Shaughnessy has produced an excellent overview that demystifies the college planning process for students and families.”
—Barmak Nassirian, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
For millions of families, the college planning experience has become extremely stressful. And, unless your child is an elite student in the academic top 1%, most books on the subject won’t help you.
Now, however, there’s a college guide for everyone. In The College Solution, top personal finance journalist Lynn O’Shaughnessy presents an easy-to-use roadmap to finding the right college program (not just the most hyped) and dramatically reducing the cost of college, too.
Forget the rankings! Discover what really matters: the quality and value of the programs your child wants and deserves.
O’Shaughnessy uncovers “industry secrets” on how colleges actually parcel out financial aid—and how even “average” students can maximize their share. Learn how to send your kids to expensive private schools for virtually the cost of an in-state public college...and how promising students can pay significantly less than the “sticker price” even at the best state universities.
No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing a college...and no other book will save you as much money!
• Secrets your school’s guidance counselor doesn’t know yet
The surprising ways colleges have changed how they do business
• Get every dime of financial aid that’s out there for you
Be a “fly on the wall” inside the college financial aid office
• U.S. News & World Report: clueless about your child
Beyond one-size-fits-all rankings: finding the right program for your teenager
• The best bargains in higher education
Overlooked academic choices that just might be perfect for you
Price: $19.99
domingo, 22 de mayo de 2011
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2011: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 37th Edition
For more than thirty-five years, The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges has been the favorite resource of high school students across the country because it is the only comprehensive college reference researched and written by students for students. In interviews with hundreds of peers on campuses from New York to Hawaii and Florida to Alaska, our writers have sought out the inside scoop at every school on everything from the nightlife and professors to the newest dorms and wildest student organizations.
In addition to the in-depth profiles of college life, this 37th edition has been revised and updated to include:
* Essential statistics for every school, from acceptance rates to the most popular majors
* A “College Finder” to help students zero in on the perfect school
* Insider’s packing list detailing what every college student really needs to bring
* FYI sections with student opinions and outrageous off-the-cuff advice.
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges cuts through the piles of brochures to get to the things that matter most to students, and by staying on top of trends and attitudes it delivers the straight talk students and parents need to choose the school that’s the best fit.
Price: $22.99
viernes, 20 de mayo de 2011
The Secrets of College Success (Professors' Guide)
If you’re currently a college student, or plan on being one, you need to check out this book. Written by award-winning professors Lynn Jacobs and Jeremy Hyman, it’s loaded with insider information that only professors know--but few are willing to reveal. The over 600 tips in this book will show you: - How to pick good courses and avoid bad professors
- How to develop “college-level” skills and habits that’ll put you ahead of the pack
- How to get through the freshman comp, math, language, and lab science requirements--in one try
- How to figure out what’s going to be on the tests, and what professors are looking for in papers and presentations
- How to pick a major you’ll really like--and be good at
- How to get the edge for graduate school--or the inside track to a really good job
- And much more.
The tips are quick and easy-to-use, and the advice is friendly and supportive. It’s as if you had your own personal professor guiding you on the path to college success.
Price: $15.95
jueves, 19 de mayo de 2011
U.S. News Ultimate College Guide 2011, 8E
FROM THE LEADER IN COLLEGE RANKINGS
The Most Accurate Up-to-Date Information on the Nation's Colleges and Universities
Public or private?
Where does it rank?
How hard is it to get in?
Students per teacher
Too big or too small?
Compare your test score
The cost and debt you can expect
Plus an entire profile for each school including website, admissions requirements, ethnic makeup, average high school GPA, most popular majors, financial aid, graduation rates, housing, libraries, student employment, Greek life, sports, clubs, and everything else you want to know!
Exclusive Rankings from U.S. News on 11 Critical Factors
- Overall ranking
- Selectivity
- Whether to apply early
- Whose freshmen return
- Graduation rates
- Student diversity
- Private-school tuitions
- Public-school tuitions
- Best-value schools
- Student debt
- Financial aid
Plus:
Complete Index of Majors
Free College Planner
Advice from the Top Education Experts on How to Get into, Pay for, and Succeed in College
Price: $29.99
Everything You Need to Know Before College: A Student's Survival Guide
Price: $12.99
miércoles, 18 de mayo de 2011
U Chic, 2E: The College Girl's Guide to Everything
U Chic gives an edge to today's high achieving college girl. It's not just about good grades or being at the top of the class, but having a great social experience. Written by a savvy group of fifty accomplished students and journalists, this book covers everything from birth control and eating disorders to how to maintain that all-important GPA.
- Head of the Class: Picking the right major, getting ready for finals
- Love Life: Love vs. hook-ups, long distance love
- Healthy and Happy: Common campus ailments, staying healthy and fit on dorm food
Price: $14.99
martes, 17 de mayo de 2011
The Insider's Guide to the Colleges, 2011: Students on Campus Tell You What You Really Want to Know, 37th Edition
For more than thirty-five years, The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges has been the favorite resource of high school students across the country because it is the only comprehensive college reference researched and written by students for students. In interviews with hundreds of peers on campuses from New York to Hawaii and Florida to Alaska, our writers have sought out the inside scoop at every school on everything from the nightlife and professors to the newest dorms and wildest student organizations.
In addition to the in-depth profiles of college life, this 37th edition has been revised and updated to include:
* Essential statistics for every school, from acceptance rates to the most popular majors
* A “College Finder” to help students zero in on the perfect school
* Insider’s packing list detailing what every college student really needs to bring
* FYI sections with student opinions and outrageous off-the-cuff advice.
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges cuts through the piles of brochures to get to the things that matter most to students, and by staying on top of trends and attitudes it delivers the straight talk students and parents need to choose the school that’s the best fit.
Price: $22.99
domingo, 15 de mayo de 2011
A Girl's Guide to College (Updated Edition)
This updated edition of a popular title has everything girls need to know about getting through the fast pace of college life. It includes the basics that all parents would want their college student to know, like how to do laundry, how to manage money, and how to survive classes. It also covers the essentials that girls really care about, like how to turn a dorm room into a personal palace, how to get along with roommates, how to maximize their social lives, and how to navigate the college dating scene. Packed with advice from the perspective of a big sister and filled with anecdotes written by real-life college girls, this guide serves as the perfect survival manual that girls will turn to again and again throughout their college years.Price: $13.95
sábado, 14 de mayo de 2011
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011, 27E
"The best college guide you can buy."
-USA Today
For more than 25 years, this leading guide to more than 310 colleges and universities-fully updated and expanded every year-has been an indispensable 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 the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the United States, plus Canada and Great Britain.
In addition to the candid essays on each school, you will find:
- A self-quiz to help you understand what you are really looking for in a college
- Lists of the strongest majors and programs at each college
- Vital information on how to apply, including admissions and financial aid deadlines, required tests, and each school's essay questions
- "Overlap" listings to help you expand your options
- Selectivity statistics and SAT/ACT scores
- Indexes that break down schools by price and state
- A list of schools with strong programs for learning disabled students
- All the basics, including email addresses and university websites
Plus a special section highlighting the 5 public and private Best Buy schools-colleges that provide the best educational value
The guide the San Francisco Chronicle called "the bible."
(20100801)Price: $23.99