An informative, incisive, & independent assessment of America's 100 best colleges & universities bringing to light the intellectual, political, & social conditions at each institution.
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An informative, incisive, & independent assessment of America's 100 best colleges & universities bringing to light the intellectual, political, & social conditions at each institution.
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Produced by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), Choosing the Right College is the most informative, incisive, and independent assessment available of America's 100 best colleges and universities. Based on in-depth research presented in essays averaging over 3,000 words each, this comprehensive guide brings to light the intellectual, political, and social conditions at each institution. Hundreds of professionals with firsthand experience in academic life assess the integrity and rigor of each institution's curriculum, report on its state of academic freedom, list the best professors and departments as well as the most politicized elements of each school, and offer a broad picture of the traditions, student organizations, and settings that make each institution unique. A useful list of facts about each college, including tuition costs, size, and important phone numbers, also accompanies each essay.
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William J Bennett
William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard.
He is the author of such bestselling books as The Educated Child; The Death of Outrage; The Book of Virtue, and the two-volume series America: The Last Best Hope.