colleges and universities

Offers advice on college admission, discussing what colleges are looking for, getting started, extracurricular activities, preparing for tests, finding a school, interviewing, writing an effective essay, comparing financial aid awards, and more.

A comprehensive study guide to the ACT examination that provides reviews and test-taking strategies in English, math, reading, science, and writing, along with five full-length practice tests with explained answers.

Profiles over 300 top colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, providing student-written descriptions of such aspects as housing and food, social scenes, faculty, academic difficulty, extracurriculars, and considerations for minority students, international students, and students with disabilities.

Profiles more than 310 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, featuring information on the academic climate, social and extracurricular scenes, admissions requirements, and financial aid deadlines of each institution, and lists forty-five schools the author believes provide the best educational value.

Profiles 3,900 accredited four-year colleges and universities and two-year community colleges and technical schools in the United States; grouped by state with contact information and data on enrollment, major fields of study, admissions requirements, costs, and student life.

A study guide for the AP U.S. history exam that offers test-taking strategies from experts, discussion on document-based and free-response essays, topic reviews, two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, and practice questions.

"Seventeen" magazine offers teenage girls practical advice to help them get into the college of their dreams, with tips for filling out applications, finding the right school, and obtaining financial aid.

Otto Starks, a former security guard with hyperdeveloped senses, goes after Rat Burglar, whose theiving abilities cost Otto his job, reputation, and Carlie Izzo--the woman Otto loves--but in order to recover the art and Charlie, Otto must break all the laws he has spent his entire life protecting.

Forensic scientist Luke Harding and his robot assistant must solve a series of on-campus murders, especially since Luke is being framed for the murders.

Discusses the admissions procedures at American colleges, offers advice on the choice of a university, and explains how to apply for admission to a college.