Waubonsee Community College

The other college guide, a roadmap to the right school for you, Jane Sweetland, Paul Glastris and the staff of Washington Monthly

eng

Includes bibliographical references

no index present

non fiction

The other college guide

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Jane Sweetland, Paul Glastris and the staff of Washington Monthly

a roadmap to the right school for you

"A college degree has never been more important-or more expensive. If you're not made of money, where can you get an amazing liberal arts education without your parents having to remortgage the house or cash in their retirement fund? Which degrees will allow you to fulfill your dreams and earn a decent paycheck? What do you really need to know if you're the first in your family to go to college? How do you find good schools that offer a well-rounded campus life for black or Latino students? From the staff of Washington Monthly comes a new kind of college guide, inspired by and including the magazine's signature alternative college rankings. The Other College Guide features smartly designed, engaging chapters on finding the best-fit schools and the real deal about money, loans, and preparing for the world of work. This essential higher ed handbook also highlights information on what to look for (and watch out for) in online programs and for-profit colleges and concludes with fifty profiles of remarkable but frequently overlooked schools. All things being unequal, The Other College Guide will provide American students-and their families and school counselors-with the honest and practical information they need to make sense of the college process and carve a path to the future they imagine."--, Provided by publisher

Choosing to go -- Moving up in the world -- If the school fits, pick it -- The other college rankings -- Troubled waters -- The here and now -- Tasting victory -- Families are complicated -- Getting in -- It's all about the Benjamins -- Carpe diem -- Keep up the good work -- Do unto others