Best Colleges 2019: Find the Best Colleges for You! - Softcover

U. S. News And World Report

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931469911 ISBN 13: 9781931469913

Publisher: U S News & World Report, 2018

Synopsis

The 2019 edition of U.S. News's famous Best Colleges guidebook is the indispensable navigator for high school students and their families seeking comprehensive advice on how to research their college choices, draw up a smart shortlist of schools, put together a slam-dunk application, and find the money to pay the bills. Learn about programs - from "first-year experiences" to study abroad to learning communities - that can enrich your college career, the many ways to wow the admissions office, and how the financial aid process really works. Read how colleges are expanding mental health services and addressing sexual assault on campus. And explore promising alternative paths to a bachelor's that can run through community colleges or involve opting for an online degree. Plus: U.S. News' latest rankings of the nation's best universities, liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and universities, historically black institutions, and undergraduate engineering and business programs. Also: -Discover a range of hot college majors that are poised for growth - plus, how to "robot-proof" your career in the age of automation -Hear how 8 recent Arizona high school grads navigated the admissions process -Take a road trip with U.S. News to 12 colleges and universities across Vermont, Illinois and Florida -Interested in business or engineering? U.S. News examines the intriguing ways schools are revamping their programs to teach creativity and communication skills along with technical know-how -Get expert advice on how to land a great financial aid package and limit your borrowing -Browse our state-by-state directory profiling over 1,600 schools Note: Advertisements from universities and other reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future rankings.

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U.S. News and World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, which includes a multi-faceted web site (with 28 million visitors per month) and annual guidebooks on Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals. Focusing on Health, Money, Education, Travel, Cars, and Public Service/Opinion, U.S. News has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. U.S. News and World Report's signature franchises includes its News You Can Use(R) brand of journalism and its Best series of consumer guides that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, mutual funds, diets, health plans, and more.

Anne McGrath is the executive editor of U.S. News & World Report's publications. She has created and implemented the editorial vision for numerous editions of U.S. News' annual "Best" guidebooks -- such as Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, Best Business Schools, and Best Graduate Schools -- as well as editing such U.S. News publications as A Parent's Guide to STEM and U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools. A former high school English teacher, Anne's experience as a magazine journalist includes extensive coverage of education, health, personal finance, and investing.

Robert J. Morse is chief data strategist for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the company since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys U.S. News' annual education rankings, such as Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Global Universities. Bob keeps a close eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. He is a frequently quoted authority on quality measurements in education.

Brian Kelly is the Editor and Chief Content Officer of U.S. News & World Report, who guided the former newsweekly magazine through its transition into a major multimedia source of news and consumer information in such "life decision" fields as education, health care, and personal finances. A former Washington Post senior editor, Brian is the author or co-author of four books -- "Amazon," "The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization," "Adventures in Porkland: How Washington Wastes Your Money and Why They Won't Stop," and "The Four Little Dragons."

Ned Johnson is founder of and tutor-geek at PrepMatters (prepmatters.com), where, along with colleagues, he torments teens with test prep, educational counseling, and general attempts to help them thrive. He is the co-author of "The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives" and "Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed." Ned is a sought-after speaker on best practices of study skills, sleep deprivation, parent-teen dynamics and test anxiety.

About this edition

• Publisher: U S News & World Report
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1931469911
• ISBN 13: 9781931469913
• Binding: Paperback