Product Description
Today’s high school senior is faced with a college search that is pressure-filled and highly commercial in nature. A world of publications exists just to offer rankings for colleges, identifying so-called “top” schools.Colleges of Distinction is a college guide with a unique approach. Instead of looking for the richest or the most famous schools, selected schools exhibit the four distinctions that make a college truly great: engaged students, great teaching, … More >>
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#1 by Barry Bartel, President of Bethel College on April 15, 2010 - 11:36 am
This resource promises to be a useful way to help students and parents understand the core and substance of what provides distinction in the education we offer at Bethel College. The characteristics identified in Colleges of Distinction truly do make a difference in helping students excel.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Elsa Núñez on April 15, 2010 - 2:08 pm
We are very pleased that Eastern Connecticut State University has been chosen to be included in `Colleges of Distinction.’ As Connecticut’s public liberal arts university, Eastern seeks to attract outstanding students and faculty who are dedicated to intellectual discovery and engaged learning. Being recognized by `Colleges of Distinction’ is not only a great honor, but also an indicator that we are on the right path to becoming a university of first choice. – Elsa Núñez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Saundra Tracy, President of Alma College on April 15, 2010 - 4:55 pm
Alma College is very pleased to be recognized for those institutional qualities that matter most, such as quality of teaching, the kinds of experiences available to students, and how well students do after they graduate. This is the kind of information families and prospective students should most seek in considering which college is right for them.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Doug Scrima on April 15, 2010 - 7:02 pm
“Obtaining a bachelor’s degree shouldn’t be a means to an end. The colleges included in this guide book are truly invested in transformative learning. Prospective college students and their family members will appreciate this guide because it cuts through the ordinary to help you find the extraordinary.” ~Doug Scrima, Director, Admissions, The Evergreen State College
Rating: 5 / 5