Cool Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different

This resource is one that anyone who has guided a child through the college selection process might have wished for years ago. Almost any college selection book will tell you how much it costs, what majors are available, the student-to-professor ratio, and other quantitative information—everything that can be backed up by facts and figures. What they do not tell you is what the college is like for the students who go there—qualitative data. This one does. It is full of interesting tidbits, such as the fact that students at Deep Springs College all have to work on the ranch—including slaughtering their own meat—in addition to completing their extensive curriculum. It gives the reading list at Swarthmore (yikes!) and even offers information on the tiny College of the Atlantic, which offers only one degree. The author breaks down the listings by chapters including "Prep Colleges," "The Great Books Program," "Entrepreneurial Studies," "Flying, Sailing, and Militarizing," and "Work Colleges." Asher concludes with a comprehensive list of all the accredited colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. What Asher does not provide are costs, directions, and other quantitative information. He assumes interested students can get them from the other books or the Internet. He does give contact numbers and addresses. This book would be a definite bonus to any library and is well worth the money. When all the facts about colleges have been digested from the usual sources, college hopefuls can find their emotional match using this book. Index. Illus. Further Reading. VOYA CODES: 5Q 2P J S (Hard to imagine it being any better written; For the YA with a specialinterest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2000, Ten Speed Press, 448p, Oversize pb. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Vicky Burkholder SOURCE: VOYA, April 2001 (Vol. 24, No.1)


Buy from Barnes & Noble     Compare Prices