Halftime Hope Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'm looking for titles of books (or online resources) you've personally found helpful when looking for colleges that might be a fit for your student. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Currently the one I am finding most helpful is Rugg's Guide to Colleges. He has selected the best schools in each major and divided them up in lists of something like very selective, more selective, selective (I don't remember the exact titles). He has other ways he presents his lists too but I found it a very good starting point for looking at colleges that I was not even aware of before. My dd wants to go to a small to medium school in a not cold place and this helped me find suitable schools that had her potential majors and were well regarded in those majors. With her that was essential since she is looking at majors that almost all liberal art colleges and universities do have like biology, political science, and psychology. I will continue to use this for a while but then I will switch to ones that describe atmosphere and learning environments more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I used mainly web sites. CollegeBoard, Princeton Review, USNews, FastWeb for starters. Once you do the questionnaires on region, size, major, urban/rural, Christian or other, etc you'll have a list to research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Some books that I found helpful were: Cool Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different by Donald Asher Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges by Loren Pope and, written from a conservative Christian viewpoint but of help to any homeschooler considering specific colleges, Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools and All-American Colleges: Top Schools for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals, and People of Faith Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I read Lauren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives. It made me re-think what I was looking for in a school. We found a lot of possible matches by going to one of the National College Fair shows. This also helped me plan ahead what type of documentation we might be required to have. We ended up applying to 5 schools and visiting 3. It was a tough choice, coincidentally the college she chose was listed in Pope's book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopers5 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 We've used the website of ISI - Intercollegiate Studies Institute as well as both the guides mentioned already here by kareni, I think. Choosing the Right College and All American Colleges. ISI provides gooooood info if you are interested in choosing a school with strong liberal arts and core curriculum and would like insider info on conservative/liberal bent in particular schools. ISI is always updating and provides new reviews periodically - you can purchase up to date reviews online. HTH! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Currently on my couch are Fiske's guide and the Parents Guide to Colleges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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