Barron's Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges

by Lucia Solórzano

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764100297
• ISBN13: 9780764100291
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• Length: 764 Pages
• Weight: 2.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A very helpful and detailed guide to the best colleges

This guide on the surface appears the same as the many others of its genre, large in size etc but once you open it, you realize that it is very different. While the other guides rely on a few statistics about sometimes as many as 500 colleges and universities, this book very much focuses on the intimate details of just the top 53 which means that there is a great deal more information about the best colleges. You find out about all the courses offered, the study abroad options and of course the all important student hangouts. This book is full of genuine student comments so you can really get a feel for the campus and I found it very easy to tell which ones I was most interested in. You really feel a description either clicking with you or pushing you away from the college which makes it easy to get a manageable shortlist of your favorite colleges. This book even gives some helpful tips on the all important application essays so it is a must have for the high school student trying to decide on the right college.My only complaint would be the fact that 53 is slightly too few colleges. 100 would be a better number although that would mean that less competitive and academic colleges would be featured. Buy this book, and good luck on your search for colleges!

it's definately a book

i just want to say, that i like that this book mentions prominent graduates from some of these top schools. in fact, in the lehigh section, they talk about me going through a combined medical program. however, in the actual lehigh section, they don't even talk about the combined program. it's not really helpful for people who want to get on the fast track to medical school from high school. those people should check out From High School to Med. School: The Definitive Guide to Accelerated Medical Schools (talk about a great book!). i can't really blame barron's because hardly any college books mention these prestigous programs. though, for non-pre-meds who are interested in the top schools, barrons is a good book.

Great descriptions of the most competitive colleges

The scope of this guide is limited the 50+ 'best' colleges in the US. I was very happy with the college choices and the essays (written by recent graduates) were especially useful. I would recommend that most prospective students use this in conjunction with the Fiske Guide.

More information and stats about each college should exist.

Excellent college guide limited to only the very best colleges and universities. However, for a book with less than 100 colleges listed, more stats and objective information (reviews are supplied by recent graduates of the college), as well as more flat out information should be included.