Best Colleges 2020: Find the Right Colleges for You! - Softcover

U. S. News And World Report

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931469946 ISBN 13: 9781931469944

Publisher: U S News & World Report, 2019

Synopsis

The 2020 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook will offer comprehensive advice for high school students and their families regarding how to find the most suitable colleges, to navigate the application process, and to pay for a college education. In a colorful, magazine-style format, Best Colleges 2020 will feature interviews with college admissions officers about what to include and to avoid on applications, plus U.S. News' extensive and exclusive rankings of U.S. undergraduate programs. Leading education journalists will explain emerging trends in higher education and what they mean for undergraduate students. Plus:• Profiles of recent high school grads and how they selected a college• A calendar of important tasks for the college-bound student • State-by-state directory profiling nearly 1,600 schools For more than 30 years, U.S. News’ “Best” publications have been the definitive consumer guides to higher education in the United States. As The Washington Post noted, “You can’t pass up the granddaddy of college rankings.” 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 & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A multi-platform news and information company, U.S. News provides consumer advice, rankings, and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life and publishes popular annual guidebooks on Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: U S News & World Report
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931469946
• ISBN 13: 9781931469944
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336