Books and Web Resources
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General information and searches:
collegeboard.com
www.act.org
Fiske, Edward B. The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Nineteenth Edition. Sourcebooks, Inc. 2003.
Howard Greene, M.A., M.Ed., and Matthew Greene, PhD. The Hidden Ivies: Thirty Colleges of Excellence. Greenes' Gudies.
Matthews, Jay. Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You. Prima Publishing, February 2003.
Moll, Richard. The Public Ivys: A Guide to America's best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities. Penguin Books.
Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College that's Right for You. Penguin Books.
Pope, Loren. Colleges That Change Lives: 40 schools you should know about even if you're not a straight-A student. Penguin Books, 2000.
Steinberg, Jacques. The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College. Viking Penguin. 2002.
Colleges and Universities Overseas
www.ucas.ac.uk Universities and Colleges Admissions Service for the United Kingdom
Military
ROTC Information:
www.armyrotc.com Army
www.nrotc.navy.mil Navy and Marines
www.afrotc.com Air Force
Alternate Year Websites:
Americorps
Audubon Expedition Institute
British Council
Castle Rock Institute
Center for Interim Programs
City Year
Dynamy
Earthwatch
English Speaking Union
Global Crossroad
Global Service Corps
Global Quest
Habitat for Humanity
I to I Volunteer Abroad
International Cultural Adventures
Leap Now
Living Routes
National Outdoor Leadership School
National Society for Experimental Education
Outward Bound
Pacific Village Institute
Post Graduate Year
Boarding School Review
Prep Hockey
Rotary International
The Sea Education Association
Serve Your World
Student Conservation Association
The Experiment in International Living
United Nations Volunteers
Where There Be Dragons
World Learning
WorldSmart
Alternate Year Resources:
Greenberg, Peter, and Ellen Beal. Peterson's Learning Adventures Around the World, 1998. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Peterson's, 1997.
Hall, Colin, and Ron Lieber. Taking Time Off: Inspiring Stories of Students Who Enjoyed Successful Breaks from College And How you can Plan Your Own. New York: The Noonday Press, 1996.
Steen, Sara J. Academic Year Abroad 1999-2000: The Most Complete Guide to Planning Academic Year Study Abroad. 27th ed. New York: Institute of International Education, 1999.
United Kingdom. British Council.Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges. A Year Between.
Wood, Danielle. The Uncollege Alternative: Your Guide to Incredible Careers and Amazing Adventures Outside College. New York: Reagan Books, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2000.
Central Bureau for Educational Visits and Exchanges
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN England
Telephone: 44-171-389-4764, 20-7389-4004
Fax: 44-171-389-4426, 20-7389-4426
E-mail: centralbureau@britishcouncil.org
www.britcoun.org
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