Best Colleges 2018: Find the Best Colleges for You! by U.S. News and World Repor

Description: Best Colleges 2018 by U.S. News and World Report, Anne McGrath, Robert J. Morse, Brian Kelly, Ned Johnson, Beth Howard, Arlene Weintraub, Elizabeth Gardner, Margaret Loftus, Courtney Rubin, U.S. News, World Report Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description U.S. News & World Reports annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and paying for college; and a directory of over 1,600 schools. Publisher Description The 2018 edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook offers comprehensive advice for high school students and their families on researching their college choices, drawing up a smart shortlist, putting together a slam-dunk application and coming up with the money to pay the bills. Find out what programs you can look for that will raise your chances of thriving as a freshman, the many ways to wow the admissions office, and how to negotiate the best possible financial aid package. Youll also get the latest Best Colleges rankings: exclusive lists of the countrys top national universities, liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and universities, historically black colleges and universities, and undergraduate engineering and business programs. Also: Which schools leave grads with the heaviest and lightest debt loads? Plus: - A look at streamlined programs you can apply to in high school that take you through law school or medical school - How 8 recent high school grads chose their colleges - and got in - How to write a terrific application essay - Take a road trip with U.S. News to 12 colleges and universities in Washington state, Ohio, and North Carolina - What you need to know to get a great financial aid package - State by state directory profiling over 1,600 schools Note: Advertisements from universities and other reputable organizations enable us to offer this valuable guidebook at an affordable price. Advertisements do not influence current or future rankings. Author Biography U.S. News and World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, which includes a multi-faceted web site (with 28 million visitors per month) and annual guidebooks on Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals. Focusing on Health, Money, Education, Travel, Cars, and Public Service/Opinion, U.S. News has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. U.S. News and World Reports signature franchises includes its News You Can Use(R) brand of journalism and its Best series of consumer guides that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, mutual funds, diets, health plans, and more. Anne McGrath is the managing editor of U.S. News & World Reports publications. She has created and implemented the editorial vision for numerous editions of U.S. News annual "Best" guidebooks -- such as Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals -- as well as editing such U.S. News publications as A Parents Guide to STEM and U.S. News Ultimate Guide to Law Schools. A former high school English teacher, Annes experience as a magazine journalist includes extensive coverage of education, health, personal finance, and investing. Robert J. Morse is chief data strategist for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the company since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys U.S. News annual education rankings, such as Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Global Universities. Bob keeps a close eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. He is a frequently quoted authority on quality measurements in education. Brian Kelly is the Editor and Chief Content Officer of U.S. News & World Report, who guided the former newsweekly magazine through its transition into a major multimedia source of news and consumer information in such "life decision" fields as education, health care, and personal finances. A former Washington Post senior editor, Brian is the author or co-author of four books -- "Amazon," "The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization," "Adventures in Porkland: How Washington Wastes Your Money and Why They Wont Stop," and "The Four Little Dragons." Ned Johnson is founder of and tutor-geek at PrepMatters (prepmatters.com), where, along with colleagues, he torments teens with test prep, educational counseling, and general attempts to help them thrive. He is the co-author of "Conquering the SAT: How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome the Pressure and Succeed." Ned is a sought-after speaker on best practices of study skills, sleep deprivation, parent-teen dynamics and test anxiety. A graduate of the University of N.C. at Chapel Hill and Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Journalism, Beth Howard worked in New York as an associate editor and in Los Angeles as the West Coast editor for Omni Magazine, covering science and the environment. She served as senior editor at SELF, New Woman (health), and My Generation magazines, and later returned to SELF as editor-at-large. Beth has penned scores of articles for print and digital, including Good Housekeeping, Conceive, Cosmopolitan, Harpers Bazaar, The Washington Post, Glamour, Prevention, Fitness, Ladies Home Journal, MORE, AARP: The Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and Womans Day, and has written health columns for Details, Brides, Shape, Babytalk, and Readers Digest. In 1998, she published the book, "Mind Your Body: A Sexual Health and Wellness Guide for Women" (St. Martins Press). Arlene Weintraub is a science journalist and author with 20 years of experience writing about healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Her recent book, "Heal: The Vital Role of Dogs in the Search for Cancer Cures" (ECW Press 2015), brings to life the world of comparative oncology and the many ways dogs are helping in the war on cancer. Her first book, "Selling the Fountain of Youth" (Basic Books 2010), is an expose on the anti-aging industry. Elizabeth Gardner has been a freelance writer since 1993, focusing on health care business and policy (especially health information technology and measuring the quality of care), medical research, bio- and nanotechnology, and the Internet and electronic commerce. She is a contributing editor for Health Data Management and has written for such publications as Modern Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Executive, Journal of American Health Policy, U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal Europe, Popular Science, Health-IT World, and Crains Detroit Business. Margaret Loftus is an award-winning journalist, editor, and content creator specializing in food, travel, higher education, and healthcare. She has worked for a variety of print and digital media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, NationalGeographic.com, and Virtuoso Life magazine. She is a contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler. Courtney Rubin was for five years a London-based staff writer for People magazine. She has reported stories on six continents, in countries including Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Indonesia. Rubin, a former senior writer for Washingtonian magazine, has written for the New York Times magazine, U.S. News & World Reports guidebooks, Time, Marie Claire, The Guardian and other publications. She is the author of The Weight-Loss Diaries (McGraw-Hill, 2004). Details ISBN 1931469873 ISBN-13 9781931469876 Title Best Colleges 2018 Author U.S. News and World Report, Anne McGrath, Robert J. Morse, Brian Kelly, Ned Johnson, Beth Howard, Arlene Weintraub, Elizabeth Gardner, Margaret Loftus, Courtney Rubin, U.S. News, World Report Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 336 Edition 2018th Publisher U.S. News & World Report GE_Item_ID:138096753; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! 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