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Lisa Birnbach's College Book
Provides a witty, caustic, and informative evaluation of more than two hundred major schools, covering topics ranging from SAT scores to drug use, politics to religion
515 pages, Paperback
Published August 12, 1984
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December 21, 2025
I absolutely love this book! I first brought it years ago during my early high school years. It was, and still is, unlike any other college guide that I've encountered. It isn't comprehensive -- probably only covers a couple of hundred schools. And of course, now the data is dated.
Somehow I lost the original book that I had. It is now out of print. But I found it on eBay. I flipped through it again, and amazingly, it is still a treasure even after all of these years. It is an eye-opener to see how much certain things have changed (like the tuition rates) and how certain things have stayed the same (such as campus politics). Loving having this book again in my library!
Somehow I lost the original book that I had. It is now out of print. But I found it on eBay. I flipped through it again, and amazingly, it is still a treasure even after all of these years. It is an eye-opener to see how much certain things have changed (like the tuition rates) and how certain things have stayed the same (such as campus politics). Loving having this book again in my library!
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