The Big Book of Colleges 2009 (College Prowler Guide)

By Mark Benvenuto

Picking a college is hard, but we're here to help. The lists at the beginning of this book group 279 schools in a variety of categories. Interested in location, size, or selectivity? Check the lists.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1427400059
• ISBN13: 9781427400055
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: College Prowler
• Length: 1248 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 2.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

A Personalized View of Colleges

Unlike many college guides, this one presents students' impressions of their campuses as well as the most pertinent statistics and facts about each school. This makes for a good read, one that high school students should find user friendly and engaging. This shouldn't be the only guide that students refer to, but it goes a long way in personalizing the whole college search process and helping students discover which attributes are important to them in deciding where they will feel most comfortable during their college years.

Big Book of Colleges

This book is written by students for students and provides excellent details of what's happening on college campuses. It is a must read for any student applying to college.

The Big Book of Colleges 2009

As a private college counselor I find the Big Book of Colleges to be a valuable tool. It is up to date, insightful and honest information from the very students who live at that college. Even though I supply my office with the guides, my clients end up going out and purchasing them so they can share the information with family and friends. What a "fun" way to learn and discover more even before you visit!

Students will read this Guide Book!

WARNING: this is not your typical college guide book! And, when it is written by students for students, that's a good thing. While there's no doubt that college-searching students need a guidebook with facts, figures and statistics, a book that puts "flesh on the bones" of a potential college experience is equally important. This is the prospective college student's anecdotal guidebook on subjects: such as "Nightlife, Greek Life, Guys, Girls, and Drug Scene". Basics are also included, but what the students will sit around to read and discuss are the four or five quotes on various topics including "Academics, Local Atmosphere, Safety and Security", etc. It is the quotes by each college's current students that give this one-of-a-kind guidebook its power. My students Love this book. Neil Clark Dean of College Counseling and Guidance The Walker School Marietta, Georgia

Good resource if you're applying to a well known school

I'm a little disappointed that they didn't cover some of the smaller schools in my area but the book does cover 280 schools and had every school that I'm seriously considering. For each college, the book has interesting facts and figures, best/worst lists, and student opinions and quotes on what its like to go there. If you're only looking at small local schools or community colleges, don't buy the book. Otherwise I think its very helpful.