The Best Private High Schools and How to Get In, 2nd Edition
by Frank Phd Leana
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Manufacturer: Princeton Review
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 373.22202573
EAN: 9780375752087
ISBN: 0375752080
Label: Princeton Review
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 1998-09-29
Publisher: Princeton Review
Release Date: 1998-09-29
Studio: Princeton Review
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Summary: Only worth buying from a used bookstore
Comment: The book has some useful information, but it is heavily concentrated on schools in the Northeast. For example, the best private high school here in San Francisco Bay Area is not included. It doesn't have some vital statistics that a parent would look for,like the % of graduates that go to colleges, and which colleges the graduating seniors are accepted or attend each year. The information on most schools seem to come straight from the brochures from those schools. Little detail or school specific information is included.
Basically not worth buying. Can spend a couple of hours checking it out in a library or in a Border's Bookstore.
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Summary: A good overview
Comment: As someone who knew little about America's top boarding schools, other than that my son wanted to attend one, I found this book very useful. I've now visited 10 campuses and their "feel" is accurately summarized in the book. Perhaps because he is lawsuit-shy or needs to preserve good connections with the schools, some of the author's criticisms are watered down, and a little reading between the lines is needed. I'd peruse this in tandem with Petersen's guide, which is packed with stats that this book lacks. But "The Best" was our primary resource and it served us well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A MUST FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A BOARDING SCHOOL!
Comment: Don't know Paulies from Exonians? For the family without a boarding school tradition, this book is the best guide for beginning the boarding school selection process. Like other school guides, the author provides statistics (tuition, median SAT scores, etc.). What distinguishes this book from the rest is how the author manages to capture the essence, the feel of each school. After visiting several boarding schools listed in the book, I found the climate of the schools accurately matched the description in the book. The author also includes in each school synopsis a brief profile of the type of student who would do well at the school. While the book won't tell you which school is best for your child, it will help you narrow the choices to a manageable number.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Only worth buying from a used bookstore
Comment: The book has some useful information, but it is heavily concentrated on schools in the Northeast. For example, the best private high school here in San Francisco Bay Area is not included. It doesn't have some vital statistics that a parent would look for,like the % of graduates that go to colleges, and which colleges the graduating seniors are accepted or attend each year. The information on most schools seem to come straight from the brochures from those schools. Little detail or school specific information is included.
Basically not worth buying. Can spend a couple of hours checking it out in a library or in a Border's Bookstore.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A good overview
Comment: As someone who knew little about America's top boarding schools, other than that my son wanted to attend one, I found this book very useful. I've now visited 10 campuses and their "feel" is accurately summarized in the book. Perhaps because he is lawsuit-shy or needs to preserve good connections with the schools, some of the author's criticisms are watered down, and a little reading between the lines is needed. I'd peruse this in tandem with Petersen's guide, which is packed with stats that this book lacks. But "The Best" was our primary resource and it served us well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A MUST FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR A BOARDING SCHOOL!
Comment: Don't know Paulies from Exonians? For the family without a boarding school tradition, this book is the best guide for beginning the boarding school selection process. Like other school guides, the author provides statistics (tuition, median SAT scores, etc.). What distinguishes this book from the rest is how the author manages to capture the essence, the feel of each school. After visiting several boarding schools listed in the book, I found the climate of the schools accurately matched the description in the book. The author also includes in each school synopsis a brief profile of the type of student who would do well at the school. While the book won't tell you which school is best for your child, it will help you narrow the choices to a manageable number.
ADMISSIONS GUIDANCE FROM A TRUSTED AND EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL
Renowned educational counselor Frank Leana draws from his work with thousands of families in offering the professional guidance and advice found in The Best Private High Schools and How to Get In. He has interviewed students, teachers, school administrators, and admissions directors for this complete guide to private school admissions--from entrance exams to interviews.
EXPERT ASSESSMENTS OF OVER 140 PRIVATE DAY AND BOARDING HIGH SCHOOLS
*Quality of academics and faculty
*Average class size
*Application deadlines, tuition, and median SSAT/ISEE score
*Addresses, phone, and fax numbers
*Athletics, community service, and other extracurriculars
*Housing, libraries, laboratories, and other facilities
*Famous alumni
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