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PostHeaderIcon Choosing the Right College 2004: The Whole Truth About America’s Top Schools

Choosing the Right College 2004: The Whole Truth About America's Top SchoolsChoosing the Right College 2004: The Whole Truth About America's Top Schools
Since the first edition appeared in 1999, the ISI college guide, Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools, has served as an essential reference resource for prospective students and their parents. Unlike other college guides, which too often read like paraphrases of university public-relations brochures, Choosing the Right College is an... More

PostHeaderIcon Fighting the Freshman Fifteen: A College Woman’s Guide to Getting Real about Food and Keeping the Pounds Off

Fighting the Freshman Fifteen: A College Woman's Guide to Getting Real about Food and Keeping the Pounds OffFighting the Freshman Fifteen: A College Woman's Guide to Getting Real about Food and Keeping the Pounds Off
Beware the Weighty Curse of Campus Life!Congratulations—you’ve just started college, and it’s an exciting time. New friends, no curfew—and the freedom to eat what you want, when you want it. But watch out! These newfound freedoms can lead to the notorious weight gain known as the “freshman fifteen”—the all-too-common rite of passage that... More

PostHeaderIcon 10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays (SparkCollege)

10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays (SparkCollege)10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays (SparkCollege)
SparkNotes 10 Things You Gotta Know books are intended for high school students in the process of applying to college.  Pointed, thorough, and concise, these subject-specific books provide exactly the information students need to know in exactly the right amount of space.  Each book is filled with lists, sidebars, quick tips, hints, and quotations to provide... More

PostHeaderIcon Once Upon a Campus: Tantalizing Truths about College from People Who’ve Already Messed Up

Once Upon a Campus: Tantalizing Truths about College from People Who've Already Messed UpOnce Upon a Campus: Tantalizing Truths about College from People Who've Already Messed Up
What is College Really Like?Hundreds of college students give you the truth about: Getting along with roommates Dating and parties How to manage your time Classes and majors And much more!Benefit from their wisdom... And learn from their mistakes:You have to ask yourself, "What class is going to get me out of bed at eight... More

PostHeaderIcon 10 Things You Gotta Know About Your First Year of College (SparkCollege)

10 Things You Gotta Know About Your First Year of College (SparkCollege)10 Things You Gotta Know About Your First Year of College (SparkCollege)
SparkNotes 10 Things You Gotta Know books are intended for high school students in the process of applying to college.  Pointed, thorough, and concise, these subject-specific books provide exactly the information students need to know in exactly the right amount of space.  Each book is filled with lists, sidebars, quick tips, hints,... More