{"product_id":"the-hidden-ivies-3rd-edition-63-of-americas-top-liberal-arts-colleges-and-universities-9780062420909","title":"The Hidden Ivies, 3rd Edition: 63 of America's Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompletely revised and updated with a dozen new colleges and universities, the essential guide students need to help them choose and gain admission to the outstanding schools that fit them best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Howard and Matthew Greene's years of counseling experience and research, \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Ivies\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable, in-depth look inside sixty-three renowned academic institutions. These private colleges and universities offer students a broad liberal arts education that will help them build a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. The Greenes help families understand what makes an Ivy League college so desirable, and why these Hidden Ivies (some less well-known than others) offer an educational and personal experience to rival that found on Ivy campuses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fully revised and updated edition--featuring new institutions, including Dickinson College, Fordham University, and Southern Methodist University--the premier educational consultants and authors of \u003cem\u003eMaking It Into a Top College\u003c\/em\u003e take you school-by-school, revealing: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy these are unique institutions of exceptional merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat criteria to use in evaluating different programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe admissions requirements for each selective school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to approach the selective college admissions process today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudent perspectives on their college experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe value of pursuing a liberal arts education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing a college is one of the most important decisions every student--and their parents--will ever make. With costs rising and so many to choose from--and the competition for acceptance more intense than ever before--\u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Ivies\u003c\/em\u003e offers invaluable insights and advice to help every student choose and apply to the right school: the place where they will thrive, academically, socially, and personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreene, Howard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eHoward Greene, M.A., M.Ed., is the president of Howard Greene \u0026amp; Associates, the nation's leading independent educational consulting company, and is a former Princeton University admissions officer and member of the Faculty Board of Advisors. Howard has counseled thousands of students for almost forty years and has been a consultant for numerous schools, colleges, and corporations. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he holds master's degrees from Harvard and New York University. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreene, Matthew W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMatthew W. Greene, Ph.D., is Educational Director of Howard Greene \u0026amp; Associates. Matthew has consulted with families for a dozen years and often writes and speaks on educational planning and college admissions issues. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Matthew has taught and advised students at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he earned his doctorate in public policy. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins Reference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409524396306,"sku":"9780062420909","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_361d768a-1ebc-4ad8-8f8c-0c90a2cc933a.jpg?v=1729289715","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hidden-ivies-3rd-edition-63-of-americas-top-liberal-arts-colleges-and-universities-9780062420909","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}