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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 hell tell you things you wont 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 shouldnt 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.

Robert Honigman is an attorney in Birmingham, Michigan. He has taught at Wayne State University and is the author of University Secrets. His comments on higher education have appeared in leading student newspapers and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His web site is http://www.universitysecrets.com.