Includes index. "First edition July 2012"--Title page verso. "Students on campus tell you what you really want to know"--Front cover. "The Insider's Guide to the Colleges has been, for nearly 40 years, the most relied-upon resource for high school students looking for honest reports on colleges from their fellow students. Having interviewed hundreds of their peers on more than 330 campuses and by getting the inside scoop on everything from the nightlife and professors to the newest dorms and wildest student organizations, the reporters at the Yale Daily News have created the most candid college guide available. [T]his edition has been updated to include: essential statistics for every school, from acceptance rates to popular majors; a "college finder" to help students zero in on the perfect school; FYI sections with student opinions and outrageous off-the-cuff advice "--Back cover.
Contents:
Preface -- How to use this book -- Getting in -- The college spectrum -- Introduction for international students -- Students with disabilities -- Essays: study abroad -- Terms you should know -- Editors' choice -- College finder 2013 -- Insider's quiz -- Insider's packing list -- A word about statistics -- The colleges listed by state.
Summary:
College students discuss what colleges are really like, including grades, sports, social life, alcohol policies, gender relations, admissions, and classes.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.