Most Elite Colleges Universities for Academics--2020 Fiske Guide To . . . The Fiske Guide To Colleges is considered by many to be the most authoritative guide to the top colleges universities in the US Updated annually, the 2020 edition is the 36th edition of this college guidebook The Fiske Guide To Colleges focuses on the top ten (10%) percent of US colleges universities The newest edition examines 308 US colleges universities and 9 foreign schools The
Fiske Guide to Colleges - College Confidential Forums Hi all Just wondering what you think about the Fiske Guide to Colleges It looks like its not online yet (correct me if wrong) I found it very useful for researching campus culture and vibe when I was college searching back in '90s but given all the free online resources out there now, is it worth it to purchase a copy? BTW - In addition to CC, I’m using Niche, Naviance, CollegeExpress as
Fiskes or Princeton Review? (Or other?) - College Search Lists . . . <p>No, definitely Fiske I use Fiske, then Barron’s Here’s how I use them:< p> <p>Fiske: The summaries are generally shorter and cover every aspect of the college experience I can also tell what the students are like because they have SAT scores, strongest programs, academic social quality of life rating, etc (and a paragraph about them)
OVERLAP SCHOOLS as compiled by the Fiske Guide To Colleges 2020 Edition The Fiske Guide explains its overlaps section as follows: “Most colleges and universities operate within fairly defined “niche markets” That is, they compete for students against other institutions with whom they share important characteristics, such as academic quality, size, geographic location, and the overall tone and style of campus
Editions of the Fiskes Guide to Colleges - College Search Lists . . . When I read the Fiske guide, it made Vanderbilt sound like some highly regional southern school and I almost crossed it off my list When I actually visited, I realized the Fiske guide was just complete garbage and the person who wrote about the school obviously never stepped foot on campus (or maybe he wrote about the school a very long time
Fiske Guide - list of included colleges? - College Search Lists . . . BTW, I found Fiske descriptions to often be outdated as well In fact, I sent their editor an email a few years back when they referenced Emory students having the option to watch Atlanta Thrasher hockey games, but the Thrashers had left Atlanta 6 years prior to the Fiske publication
Colleges not in the Fiske Guide - College Confidential Forums <p>Hey everyone, I’ve been primarily using the Fiske Guide as the basis for my college search - a lot of great colleges are mentioned, but I was wondering if there were any academically prestigious colleges or colleges worth considering for the academically motivated in general that the Guide didn’t mention Any recommendations would be appreciated - I’d hate to miss out on a great
Which Claremont College should I apply to? I’d suggest you get s copy of the Fiske Giuide to colleges and read up on them It won’t be Mudd… But the vibe and admissions criteria for the other 4 vary widely Probably Pomona, Scripps, or Pitzer Look online at their degree offerings and course catalogs, too Just went and read a couple of your other threads You really should get s copy of Fiske and read carefully for all the
Is W M worth the price tag? - College Confidential Forums I encourage you to read the Fiske Guide To Colleges 2020 edition The College of William Mary receives the highest ranking for academics (5 Pens); Lafayette receives 4 Pens for academics has a rep as a very social school; SUNY-Binghamton received 4 5 Pens–the second highest rating–for academics Wm Mary tends to attract serious students
Northeastern University or Vassar College? (Pre-med) The Fiske guide says Biology and Neuroscience are two of Vassar’s strong programs Biology is one of the most popular majors and the Biology department has two electron microscopes I can’t find stats for Northeastern students’ acceptance to medical school