Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers By Going Beyond The Classroom (College Admissions Guides) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
KICK-START YOUR CAREER WITH THE RIGHT ON-CAMPUS EXPERIENCE!When it comes to getting the most out of college, the experiences you have outside the classroom are just as important as what you study. Colleges That Create Futures looks beyond the usual “best of” college lists to highlight 50 schools that empower students to discover practical, real-world applications for their talents and interests. The schools in this book feature distinctive research, internship, and hands-on learning programs—all the info you need to help find a college where you can parlay your passion into a successful post-college career.Inside, You'll Find:• In-depth profiles covering career services, internship support, student group activity, alumni satisfaction, noteworthy facilities and programs, and more• Candid assessments of each school’s academics from students, current faculty, and alumni• Unique hands-on learning opportunities for students across majors• Testimonials on career prep from alumni in business, education, law, and much more*************************** What makes Colleges That Create Futures important? You've seen the headlines—lately the news has been full of horror stories about how the college educational system has failed many recent grads who leave school with huge debt, no job prospects, and no experience in the working world. Colleges That Create Futures identifies schools that don't fall into this trap but instead prepare students for successful careers!How are the colleges selected? Schools are selected based on survey results on career services, grad school matriculation, internship support, student group and government activity, alumni activity and salaries, and noteworthy facilities and programs.
Series: College Admissions Guides
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Princeton Review (September 8, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0804126089
ISBN-13: 978-0804126083
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.1 inches
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The Princeton Review publishes a number of college search/shopping books every year, including the basic "The Complete Book of Colleges", and the more advanced "Best Colleges"--the 2016 edition being "The Best 380 Colleges". In my opinion, the latter remains the best/most valuable/most essential college search/shopping book out there, period. Now comes this brand new publication, which challenges traditional thinking, and then some."Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers By Going Beyond the Classroom" (2015 publication; 337 pages) dwindles down the 380 "best" colleges to a mere 50 colleges that the book claims provide the best 'experiential' learning (defined in the book as "applying what you already know to unfamiliar and variable situations"). How did the editors come to these 50 particular "extraordinary colleges" (the book's specific words)? According to the book, "we looked at data from our own surveys of students and administrators, and we personally reached out to dozens of schools. We also sought feedback from our Princeton Review editors and test-prep experts who are on college campuses and have their ears to the ground about exemplary programs at various institutions." In other words: the list is based on a subjective evaluation, not objective 'hard data'.Let me state upfront that I am most familiar with colleges in Ohio (where I live and my oldest went) and DC (where I went to school myself as well as my youngest). When I see which Ohio and DC schools made the list of 50, I am frankly astonished. DC gets 1 school (George Washington--full disclaimer: I am a GW law school grad).
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