(Random House / Princeton Review Books, $20, April 10, 2007)

- Profiles of 371 Popular Colleges: How to Get There, Where to Stay, What to See -

_______________________________________________________________________

The college application process is nerve-wracking for applicants and their parents.   "Will I get in?" and "Will we get enough financial aid?" are understandably huge worries, given the high cost of college and low acceptance rates of selective schools. But the decisions students and parents face at the beginning and the end of the application process -- deciding which colleges to apply to, and finally, which college to attend – are as if not more challenging.  College guidebooks, viewbooks and videos can help answer the question “What school is best for me?” but the best way to learn if a college will truly be a good fit is to visit it.

To help families plan and make the most of campus visits, The Princeton Review has created a college guide/travel guide combo book: GUIDE TO COLLEGE VISITS (Random House / Princeton Review, $20, April 10, 2007).  Its profiles of 371 popular colleges include detailed info on the schools and what their students say about them plus travel advice on how to get to them, where to stay, when to take campus tours and what to see nearby.   Organized by regions - Northeast, Southeast, West, and Midwest - the book also has sample itineraries and mileage matrixes for travel within each region. 

The school write-ups also include "Students Say" quotes from Princeton Review's surveys of students on the campus and "Fodor's Says" quotes from the bestselling travel guides on attractions near campus.  Suggestions of nearby hotels, motels or other accommodations at different price ranges.  

The introductory section has several checklists -- from questions to ask on campus to special advice guidelines for parents and for students.    The book has two appendices -- one on "College Touring Programs;" the other on "Visiting Military Academies, Women's Colleges and HBCUs" and four indexes (by regions). 

GUIDE TO COLLEGE VISITS is one of over 200 titles in a line of books developed by The Princeton Review and published by Random House.  The line also includes BEST 361 COLLEGES, PAYING FOR COLLEGE WITHOUT GOING BROKE and other college guides, test-prep guides, graduate school guides, career books and skill-builder books.  The Princeton Review is a New York-based education services company known for its test-prep courses, website (www.princetonreview.com) and books.   It is not affiliated with Princeton University.  

#     #     #

GUIDE TO COLLEGE VISITS:

Planning Trips to Popular Campuses in the Northeast, Southeast, West, and Midwest

by The Staff of The Princeton Review