Cool Colleges: For the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different | 
| Author: Donald Asher
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8 x 1.4
ISBN: 1580081509
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.73
UPC: 028195081505
EAN: 9781580081504
ASIN: 1580081509
Publication Date: September 2000
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Product Description
Profiling more than 40 innovative and unorthodox schools, COOL COLLEGES is the only guide that reveals which colleges don't require SAT scores, which ones don't give grades, and even which ones are totally free--as well as which ones reject more than 90 percent of their applicants. Independently minded students are sure to find the college of their dreams, whether they want to take classes outdoors, design their own degree, or explore other ways to get the most out of their education.
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 Interesting, yet confusing July 18, 2008
Perhaps I'm too old and traditional (something of which I've rarely been accused), but I found the format of this book confusing. It is like a print version of the hand-held camera films, complete with jiggles and interruptions. It was hard to find and follow a cohesive thought. That said, I found the descriptions of the handful of schools the author highlights to be interesting and helpful. And the interrupting material was useful and interesting as well.
Good Information Lost To Bad Layout and Filler June 22, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
My daughter is starting the process of looking at colleges, so I am in the process of obtaining information about various colleges. As a somewhat unusual teen, with unusual tastes, I am particularly looking for colleges that are unique or off beat.
While this book does have some good information, it was difficult to find due to the incredibly poor layout. It was more like reading a catalog than a book about schools.
In addition, while many kids may not know about these schools, many others may. My daughter has been contacted by almost all of the colleges in the book that would interest her. How? By filling out the ACT and SAT questionnaires and letting the colleges that matched her desires find her.
My recommendation would be to check this out of the library or the guidance office and see if it might help you. If so, go ahead and buy it.
 Helpful advice / Unique Perspective May 30, 2007
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
While Asher's advice and opinion may seem a bit heavy-handed or biased to some, he does provide a unique perspective about the college experience, from admissions all the way to post-graduation. The author went beyond the usual "K.Y.O.O.T." principle (Keep Your Options Open, Tiger) and described some pretty unique individual schools and programs. Most notably, he gives mention to the Robert E. Cook Honors College, a program about which people in some higher-level institutions are beginning to speak with respect and admiration. I would recommend this book to any college-bound student who may want to look beyond the usual horizons and try something different.
Cool Colleges...Cool Book May 29, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I was looking into colleges, it would have been invaluable to have Cool Colleges to help me find the college that was right for me. Luckily, I stumbled upon one of the many colleges included in this book on a "college search road trip" with my parents. Asher does a great job describing colleges around the country that appeal to the "hyper-intelligent, self-directed, late blooming, and just plain different" students looking for a college to go to that will fit their unique personalities. This book paints a picture through interviews, lists, and essays of college life at each institution. You are sure to find a college in this book that is uniquely you.
RECHC: A cool college indeed May 8, 2007
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
Asher describes the good, the bad and the ugly about each college reviewed in this book. He gives readers the "real deal" about colleges that are often overlooked, usually because they are not the big-name schools most people assume offer the best educations. One jewel: the Robert E. Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The RECHC education is priceless; the book is affordable.
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