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Choosing a College: Why the Best Colleges May Be Your Worst Choice

Choosing a College: Why the Best Colleges May Be Your Worst Choice - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Robert David HonigmanPublish date:8/12/2003Pages:132
Languages:EnglishPublisher:iUniverseISBN-13:9780595283149ISBN-10:0595283144UPC:9780595283149Book Category:Study AidsBook Subcategory:College GuidesSize:9.16 x 6.10 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.213Product ID:SC0R1E1P45
Robert Honigman has studied and written about higher education for more than 25 years. He is the author of University Secrets. In Choosing a College he'll tell you things you won't learn in a classroom.

- Chapter One gives 50 key questions to ask in selecting a college.
- Chapter Two presents a critical history of American university.
- Chapter Three discusses why a liberal education is important.
- Chapter Four suggests why you shouldn't go to elite research universities like Harvard or Berkeley, even if admitted.
- Chapter Five describes how major universities are sorting us into "winners" and "losers".
- Chapter Six offers some final advice on education and choosing a college.
- Appendices A-D present thumbnail sketches of Harvard, Michigan, Berkeley, and Texas A&M.
- A final appendix makes proposals for university reform.

To get the best college education you can, read Choosing a College.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:iUniverseISBN-13:9780595283149ISBN-10:0595283144UPC:9780595283149Book Category:Study AidsBook Subcategory:College GuidesSize:9.16 x 6.10 x 0.33 inchesWeight:0.213Product ID:SC0R1E1P45
Publisher: iUniverse

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