college choice

Profiles colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland featuring information on the academic climate, social and extracurricular scenes, admissions requirements, and financial aid deadlines of each institution, and lists schools the author believes provide the best educational value.

Now in a new, more user-friendly package, this 13th edition of The Princeton Review's THE BEST VALUE COLLEGES provides readers with the guidance they need to make smart choices about how they spend their tuition dollars! College is a major financial investment ... and one that too many students enter into blindly. The Princeton Review eases that uncertainty with this guide to colleges and universities where students get the best return on their tuition investment. These 75 schools--plus an expanded list with 125 more online--offer generous financial aid, excellent academics, and valuable career-building experiences for a successful post-college outcome. THE BEST VALUE COLLEGES INCLUDES: * Profiles of our 75 top-value picks--schools that offer fantastic value, chosen based on 40+ data points, including academics, cost of attendance, financial aid, and post-grad salary figures * Online access to the full profiles for an additional 125 high value schools  * Lists covering schools with the Best Alumni Network, Best Career Placement, Top Financial Aid, and more * Starting and mid-career salary information for graduates of each school * Percentages of alumni who report having "meaningful jobs," and who majored in science/technology/engineering/math (STEM) fields * And much more!.

Told in separate voices, Jack and Hallie, eighteen-year-olds facing separate crises, discover who they are meant to be while taking a spontaneous road trip together.

Star football player Ryan Hale, who dreams of being a filmmaker, agrees to be an exchange student's bodyguard for money that Ryan wants to use for an application to film school, despite his father's and teammates' wishes.

Profiles colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland featuring information on the academic climate, social and extracurricular scenes, admissions requirements, and financial aid deadlines of each institution, and lists schools the author believes provide the best educational value.

"The New York Times 'Your Money' personal finance columnist offers a deeply reported and emotionally honest approach to the biggest financial decision families will ever make: what to pay for college"--OCLC.

"A higher-education journalist draws on insider access to explain the nuts and bolts of college admissions today, outlining the unexpected agendas that reflect which and why prospective students receive admission into better schools"--OCLC.

On an eventful road trip down the Coastal Highway, future video game designer Livi prepares for a college interview and her twin sister, Nora, works on getting into film school.

When high-achiever Mischa is rejected from every college she applies to, she teams up with a group of hacker girls to find who altered her transcript and set things right.

Presents a no-nonsense approach to the college search and admissions process, including maximizing prospects, minimizing costs, andchoosing marketable skills for future jobs markets.