Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges, 26th Edition
by Frederick E. Rugg
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Author: Frederick E. RuggEdition: Perfect Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-15
ISBN: 1883062756
Number of pages: 292
Publisher: Rugg's Recommendations
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Book Review: An Invaluable First Step
Summary: 5 Stars
Over the last 17 years I have been using Ruggs Recs as a quick, reliable initial reference to evaluate college academic departments at all competitive levels. With the plethora of fine college guides available it is hard to decide what to include in one's library.
This one has proved invaluable as a first step for me.
As an independent counselor to students around the country I have noticed that most high school guidance offices have this handy guide. It is particularly helpful once the student has an academic concentration in mind.
Even esoteric majors like Music Therapy, Health Services Administration, Arabic, Entomology and Forensic Sciences are ranked by college. At first I was not sure if the colleges were just listed because they were simply courses offered in the college catalog.
No, they are chosen to be included because Ruggs has implemented a comprehensive system of researching that combines statisitcal analysis with direct communication with hundreds of counselors and teachers around the country. He is able to sift and sort the objective with the subjective. Colleges are always evolving from year to year, department to department. It is a Herculean task to measure the strength of an academic department every year since faculty moves on. But Ruggs seems to fairly well identify the dedicated and involved faculty that works hard to provide a substantive level of education and training to students pursuing degrees in those disciplines.
Too many students go off to college without ever really looking at the college catalog and faculty. This guide puts the priority right up front. A lot more is needed before the final decision is made, but if one of those things is to critically think about "what they want to be when they grow up", then the chances are good that the college selection process will be successful.
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