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Truth About Finding Great Academic Fits in Your College Search, The
- By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
- Published Aug 31, 2010 by FT Press. Part of the FT Press Delivers Elements series.
- Copyright 2011
- Dimensions: 5-3/8 X 8-1/4
- Pages: 10
- Edition: 1st
- eBook (Watermarked)
- ISBN-10: 0-13-241069-9
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-241069-4
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This Element is an excerpt from The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price (9780132365703) by Lynn O’Shaughnessy. Available in print and digital formats.
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On a hot summer day in 2007, Antioch College announced its own obituary. The 155-year-old college, which had been founded by abolitionists, had imploded: it was out of money, students, and time. Why dwell on Antioch’s problems? It can serve as a warning to any students or parents who are tempted to rely too heavily on rankings. Here’s why: Despite its severe problems, those ubiquitous college guides were still praising Antioch....
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