Find the Perfect College for You: 82 Exceptional Schools That Fit Your Personality and Learning Style

by Rosalind P. Marie, C. Claire Law

Overview

Find the Perfect College for You introduces a new approach that matches your personality type to colleges that best fit you. Using detailed descriptions of the academic, physical, and social environments of each campus, you will discover schools that resonate with your personality type to create a successful college experience.

Inside you will:

Analyze your personality and use it as a guide to exploring colleges

Discover college majors that honor your personality preferences

Evaluate how the physical environment of a campus impacts the college experience

Find the connection between your learning style and the college's mission and academic orientation

Get an in-depth view of the cultural and social atmosphere of the colleges

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932662429
Publisher:	Supercollege, Llc
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Rosalind P. Marie, EdS, School Psychologist, previously held positions in Idaho and Alabama. As a Certified Educational Planner, she advised hundreds of college bound students and travels nationally as a speaker on the college application process.

C.Claire Law, MS, MBTI Certified professional, formerly served in Offices of Admission at Carleton University, the Art Institutes, and Bryant University. As a Certified Educational Planner, she coaches students through the admission process and presents on college financial planning.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements v

Note from the Authors viii

Foreword ix

Chapter 1 What's in This Book? 1

Chapter 2 Three Powerful Tools Viewed in Action on College Campuses 5

Chapter 3 Uncover Your Personality Preferences and Type 13

Chapter 4 Description of Personality Types in High School 21

Chapter 5 The College Descriptions 39

Chapter 6 The Tables of Colleges and Majors Recommended for Personality Types 377

Editorial Reviews

"A unique and impressive volume…"
—Dr. Charles Martin, author of Looking at Type and Careers

"This is new and valuable college planning territory. Take a look. These pages take college planning to a new level."
—Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D., Certified Educational Planner, Antonoff Associates

"This book is long overdue! At last two premier experts have combined qualitative research and decades of experience with matching students with the right colleges to produce an insightful guide for students, parents, and guidance counselors."
—George de Lodzia, Ph.D., Emeritus Professors of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island

"Educational planners Claire Law and Rosalind Marie wrote a book giving students the tools to discover their best college match. By opening any given page, the student will get a bull's eye view of the college of his/her dreams."
—Sue Bigg, MPH, CEP, Educational Consultant

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