CHOOSING A COLLEGE

Why the Best Colleges May Be
Your Worst Choice

by Robert David Honigman


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 8/12/2003

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 128
ISBN : 9780595283149
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 128
ISBN : 9780595749157
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 128
ISBN : 9780595747733

About the Book

Robert Honigman has studied and written about higher education for more than 25 years. He is the author of University Secrets. In Choosing a College he’ll tell you things you won’t learn in a classroom.

· Chapter One gives 50 key questions to ask in selecting a college.
· Chapter Two presents a critical history of American university.
· Chapter Three discusses why a liberal education is important.
· Chapter Four suggests why you shouldn’t go to elite research universities like Harvard or Berkeley, even if admitted.
· Chapter Five describes how major universities are sorting us into “winners” and “losers”.
· Chapter Six offers some final advice on education and choosing a college.
· Appendices A-D present thumbnail sketches of Harvard, Michigan, Berkeley, and Texas A&M.
· A final appendix makes proposals for university reform.

To get the best college education you can, read Choosing a College.


About the Author

Robert Honigman is an attorney in Birmingham, Michigan. He has taught at Wayne State University and is the author of University Secrets. His comments on higher education have appeared in leading student newspapers and The Chronicle of Higher Education. His web site is http://www.universitysecrets.com.