<p>does anyone have any suggestions for the best book they’ve found for a college search. my dtr is a junior in high school and is starting to look at colleges now. her brother is at Harvard, but this is probably not the school for her. She does not have the academics he has. She is interested in becoming an elementary teacher. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! thanks</p>
<p>BOOK?? Hey, it’s 2010. Everything you need is available free on the internet.</p>
<p>Here are some places to start:</p>
<p>Collegedata.com
college p r o w l e r dot com (converted to avoid blocking)
students review dot com (converted to avoid blocking)
[National</a> Universities Rankings - Best College - Education - US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings]National”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/national-universities-rankings)</p>
<p>I agree with DunninLA, there are so many online resources. If, however you also want a book, I always liked Fiske Guide. Insiders Guide is also not bad.</p>
<p>By the way, if your daughter is interested in becoming an elementary school teacher, the advice you will most often get is to go to one of your in state universities. (assuming that your daughter would want to eventually teach in your home state). It will help ensure that any specific state licensing is addressed. It does not hurt that it will also save you some money. Good luck!</p>
<p>I second for state schools, especially for those “Teacher’s Colleges”…</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. It’s appreciated! I will look into our state schools. We’re in Calif.</p>
<p>I’ve always heard the same – state schools prepare best for elementary teacher (ease of creditialing).</p>
<p>If she wants to look beyond state schools, I like Colleges that Change Lives book – Not just for the 40 schools the book highlights, but because it gets some students thinking outside of the “brand name” and looking into the aspects of student/faculty relations and community service, etc. The 40 schools are just about all private liberal arts.</p>
<p>For College Guide book, I prefer Princeton Review. Easy to glance over the 2 page spread for each school and some basic stats. It includes a listing of “best” schools for popular majors – Education major is one. </p>
<p>I’d suggest going to Barnes & Nobel or local library and flipping through these books before buying.</p>