Publisher's Synopsis
Fully revised since the first edition, Cool Colleges covers the most exciting schools in the U.S. and Canada, with a new chapter on eco schools, an update on tuition-free schools, and the total low-down on the so-called top-ranked schools.
"Worth a look, if you're headed for college or getting ready to apply."-San Diego Union Tribune
Are you hyper-intelligent? Self-directed? A late-bloomer? Or just different? Then you need a great school that will challenge, nurture, inspire, and motivate you-and Cool Colleges has got 'em. It will also give you the scoop on:
What the Ivy league is and what it really wants
Totally free schools, including one where financial need is a requirement for admission
Universities that don't give grades
Schools that don't want your SAT scores
Data on the highest (and lowest) paying majors
The schools that graduate the most millionaires
Men's, women's, and minority-focused colleges
Schools where you can design your own degree program
A college where you can hike and camp your way to a degree
A college that runs its own ranch on an 80-square-mile campus
Science and engineering schools where undergrads get their own labs
The most competitive colleges, including one that rejects 95% of applicants
Campuses where students love to study, even on Saturday nights
Schools that offer programs in computer game studies, comedy, auctioneering, special-effects makeup, and more
Plus a link to the Web addresses for every college and university in the United States and Canada.
Cool Colleges is the resource for finding your dream school-and gives you the edge you'll need to get accepted.
