The College Board Book of Majors: First Edition (College Board Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874477018 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teachi
New and Improvedand User Freindly J. Stehno As a high school guidance director in a college-prep HS, I was delighted to see the College Board produce a more thorough and useful guide. It's bulkier than the previous "Index of College Majors" but the typeface and layout are easier to manage. The first part of the book (new), provides in-depth explanations of the majors. This section is clearly and conciely written and gives readers a better understanding of what each ma. College Student said Helpful in some ways, but in other ways, not so helpful. The College Board Book of Majors gives a thorough and clear understanding of what each major consist of. That was the only thing I found helpful. This book is bigger than it should be. You have to search and search and search for information by weeding out all the other useless words. That was discouraging to me. There are so many other College Board books so look for them before you leap into this one.. Tammy and Scott Ruegsegger said Helpful for 10th grade and up. We bought this book a while ago it came in a timely fashion. Both of my children used the book and it was very useful. It helped them choose a major and what schools offered what they were looking for. They had this book at school but it was much easier to use it at home whenever needed.
Indexes show which U.S. colleges and universities offer over 900 majors at every degree level.. Each of these detailed descriptions was compiled from the contribution of a professor teaching in the field. Two years in the making, the College Board Book of Majors is the most comprehensive guide to undergraduate majors. Written for high school students, it describes nearly 200 of the most popular majors in depth: how they is taught at different institutions, what courses students can expect to take, careers they may lead to, and much more
Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. About the AuthorThe College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college success and opportunity