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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsColleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges (2006 Ed.)by Loren Pope
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include:
This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education. Book News Annotation:Pope presents a revised edition of his guide to 40 lesser-known
colleges located around the U.S. that offer an educational experience
to rival that of the Ivy League and major universities in the
country. Updated throughout, this edition includes a senior's tips to
freshmen, tells how Japanese universities are adopting ideas from
these colleges, addresses such issues as home schooling and
single-sex education, and discusses research suggesting individuals
with learning disabilities may be the gifted of the future. A
Washington, D.C. newspaperman, Pope has been writing about education
since 1952. The book is not indexed.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Pope presents a revised edition of his guide to 40 lesser-known
colleges located around the U.S. that offer an educational experience
to rival that of the Ivy League and major universities in the
country. Updated throughout, this edition includes a senior's tips to
freshmen, tells how Japanese universities are adopting ideas from
these colleges, addresses such issues as home schooling and
single-sex education, and discusses research suggesting individuals
with learning disabilities may be the gifted of the future. A
Washington, D.C. newspaperman, Pope has been writing about education
since 1952. The book is not indexed.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Now revised and expanded with new information — the trusted guide that profiles exceptional colleges which will turn "average" high school students into achievers The distinctive group of forty colleges profiled here is a well-kept secret in a status industry. They outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing winners. And they work their magic on B and C students as well as on A students. Loren Pope, director of the College Placement Bureau, provides essential information on schools that he has chosen for their proven ability to develop potential, values, initiative, and risk-taking in a wide range of students. Inside you'll find: -- Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" to help you decide if it's a community that's right for you -- Interviews with students that offer an insider's perspective on each college -- Professors' and deans' viewpoints on their school, their students, and their mission -- Information on what happens to the graduates and what they think of their college experience This new edition includes a revised group of colleges, and for the first time addresses the issues of home schooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.
Synopsis:Now revised, this new edition of Pope's indispensable guide profiles 41 colleges and addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.
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