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The first of the resource guides for college-bound students and their
parents has hit bookshelves, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is
once again featured in The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Written by former New York Times Education Editor Edward B. Fiske, the
guide helps students make sense of the college admissions and selection
process, and provides insight into the nation’s best and most
interesting colleges and universities. The 2011 edition features
in-depth profiles of over 300 institutions -– including Rose-Hulman.
Readers will discover Rose-Hulman’s real personality, based on a broad
range of subjects including student body, academics, social life and
financial aid.
The two-page Rose-Hulman profile states that the institution "offers the
rare combination of technical education and personal attention.
Only Caltech, Clarkson and Harvey Mudd offer comparable intimacy and a
technical academic environment."
The guide also notes that Rose-Hulman was the first private college to
offer an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, and "it continues
to innovate today . . . Rose offers an outstanding technical background
and bright prospects for future employment. Students are smart,
motivated, and highly competitive."
The Fiske Guide to Colleges mirrors a process familiar to any
college-bound student and his or her family. If you are wondering
whether to consider a particular college, it is logical to seek out
friends or acquaintances who go there and ask them to tell you about
their experiences. Fiske and his team have done exactly that -- but on a
far broader and more systematic basis than any individual or family
could do alone.
In addition to the candid essays on each school, readers will find:
- Lists of the strongest majors and programs at each college
- Vital information on how to apply, including admissions and financial
aid deadlines and required tests
- Selectivity statistics and SAT/ACT scores
- All the basics, including email addresses and university websites
The publication is fiercely independent, according to Fiske. The guide
accepts no consulting, advertising or other fees from colleges and has
no outside relationship with colleges working on its behalf. The Fiske
Guide’s only goal is to help future students select the best colleges to
reach their own goals, according to Carrie Gellin of Sourcebooks, Inc.
publishers.
Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of the New York Times,
during which time he realized that college-bound students and their
families needed better information on which to base their educational
choices. He wrote The Fiske Guide to Colleges to help them. For more
information please visit
http://www.sourcebookscollege.com/ and
http://fiskeguide.com/.
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