Overview

Robert Honigman has studied and written about higher education for more than 25 years. He is the author of University Secrets. In Choosing a College he'll tell you things you won't learn in a classroom. - Chapter One gives 50 key questions to ask in selecting a college. - Chapter Two presents a critical history of American university. - Chapter Three discusses why a liberal education is important. - Chapter Four suggests why you shouldn't go to elite research universities like Harvard or Berkeley, even if admitted. - Chapter Five describes how major universities are sorting us into "winners" and "losers". - Chapter Six offers some final advice on education and choosing a college. - Appendices A-D present thumbnail sketches of Harvard, Michigan, Berkeley, and Texas A&M. - A final appendix makes proposals for university reform. To get the best college education you can, read Choosing a College.