What books, sites, etc, do you recommend for a more indepth look at colleges?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Of course, talking to an actual student, is great, but this is not always possible. What tools should I be using to narrow down on my college list?</p>

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<p>Use the Fiske Guide. Its great!!!</p>

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<p>The Best 368 Colleges by Princeton Review and The Insider’s Guide to Colleges by the Yale Daily News are also very helpful.</p>

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<p>Fiske and Best 368 Colleges by PR are my two favorite guides.</p>

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<p>[Colleges</a> That Change Lives](<a href=“http://www.ctcl.org/]Colleges”>http://www.ctcl.org/)</p>

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<p>The new Princeton Review book comes out July 28th</p>

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<p>The College ******* series is good. They all sound a little alike (there’s never enough parking, etc.), but when you compare schools you can spot some real differences. </p>

<p>The web site with college reviews can sometimes be good (not able to post link).</p>

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<p>Obviously CC, Princeton Review, Fiske Guide, theU.com, Collegeprow., collegeclicktv.com, youniversity.tv, student s review.com (Without the spaces).</p>

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<p>Princeton Review, *****.com</p>

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<p>The Student’s Guide to Colleges by Jordan Goldman was very helpful because it gave student perspectives on the top 100 colleges in the nation. Unfortunately, it was written 4-5 years ago, so it may be a bit outdated. However, the author has also put up a website where college students can post reviews of their school… it is uni go. com (without the space; i had to put a space because CC likes to censor their competition).</p>

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<p>^LOL. yeah un igo .com is good. i used the u . com too :)</p>

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<p>Although the title makes its conservative leanings clear, *Choosing the Right College *is surprisingly helpful (more so than Princeton Review, at least).</p>

<p>Sample: <a href=“http://www.isi.org/college_guide/sample/2008/harv.pdf[/url]”>http://www.isi.org/college_guide/sample/2008/harv.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Fiske Guide is the best.</p>

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<p>Hmm… the main one that I would recommend is:</p>

<p>u ni go . com</p>

<p>Just take out the spaces. =]</p>

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<p>Last year, out of curiosity, I bought the Princeton’s Review, but personally, I think Fiske’s guide is quantum leaps better. It’s much more in depth, much clearer and more straightforward, and much more polished than the Princeton guide.</p>

<p>To an extent, I also rely simply on individual colleges’ websites, but sometimes those are more biased than the unaffiliated review books.</p>

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<p>Here’s another vote for Fiske; it was hands down the most useful.</p>

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<p>Anything BUT CC.</p>

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<p>FYI The Fiske Guide’s haven’t changed in years…at least PR resurveys students every 3 years</p>