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The College Board Book of Majors

by The College Board (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Two years in the making, the College Board Book of Majors is the most comprehensive guide to undergraduate majors. Written for high school students, it describes nearly 200 of the most popular majors in depth: how they is taught at different institutions, what courses students can expect to take, careers they may lead to, and much more. Each of these detailed descriptions was compiled from the contribution of a professor teaching in the field. Indexes show which U.S. colleges and universities offer over 900 majors at every degree level.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0874477018
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0874477016
  3. Publisher
    College Board
  4. Publication date
    August 16, 2004
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    8.3 x 2.2 x 10.9 inches
  7. Print length
    600 pages
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The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,300 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ College Board (August 16, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 600 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0874477018
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0874477016
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.3 x 2.2 x 10.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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The College Board

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College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.

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Tammy and Scott Ruegsegger
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for 10th grade and up
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013
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We bought this book a while ago it came in a timely fashion. Both of my children used the book and it was very useful. It helped them choose a major and what schools offered what they were looking for. They had this book at school but it was much easier to use it at home whenever needed.
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jojo123
5.0 out of 5 stars New and Improved...and User Freindly
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2004
As a high school guidance director in a college-prep HS, I was delighted to see the College Board produce a more thorough and useful guide. It's bulkier than the previous "Index of College Majors" but the typeface and layout are easier to manage. The first part of the book (new), provides in-depth explanations of the majors. This section is clearly and conciely written and gives readers a better understanding of what each major involves and where it will lead. Finally, there's a guidebook that combines career/major information and listings, by state, where these majors are offered. It's not cheap so I recommend going to the library or accessing through a HS guidance office.
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College Student
3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in some ways, but in other ways, not so helpful
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2005
The College Board Book of Majors gives a thorough and clear understanding of what each major consist of. That was the only thing I found helpful. This book is bigger than it should be. You have to search and search and search for information by weeding out all the other useless words. That was discouraging to me. There are so many other College Board books so look for them before you leap into this one.
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