Choosing
In the Choosing phase, you are choosing colleges and creating the list of colleges to which you will apply. Our experts recommend finalizing your list to include about four to eight colleges.
Considering the number of colleges in the United States alone, choosing the colleges to which you will apply can seem daunting. But don’t worry, we’ve brought together the most important information from the leading experts, and we offer great books, including the #1 bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges, and exciting new tools to help you select the colleges that are best for you.
Fiske Interactive Makes Your College Search Easier!
Formerly available only as an iPad app, Fiske Interactive is now available on the web. Fiske Interactive Web helps make the entire choosing process easier—from finding colleges that are best for you, to finding deadlines and application dates.
Fiske Interactive Web allows you to search through profiles and photos of the 316 best and most interesting colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain featured in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012.
With Fiske Interactive Web,
you can:
- Flag schools for a second look or visit
- Categorize schools into “Safety,” “Probable,” and “Reach”
- Add notes about each school
- Find comparable schools (“overlaps”)
- Email admissions departments directly
- Plan your college tour with the built-in Google map function
- Browse college websites
- Find application deadlines
Meet Our Choosing Experts
Edward Fiske
Edward Fiske is the author of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, the #1 bestselling college guide, and several other books that help you find and get accepted to colleges that match you. His Choosing tips and tools will help you figure out what you’re looking for in a college and find great schools that match your needs and wants.
Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz
Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz is an award-winning author, founder of admissionpossible.com, speaker, and professional counselor who has successfully helped thousands of students select and get admitted to the colleges of their choice. Her Choosing tips and tools will help you get to know yourself and clarify what’s important to you, to lead you to the best colleges for you.
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Featured Expert
Edward Fiske is the author of the #1 bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges and several other books that help you find and get accepted to colleges that match you.
Featured Tool
Use Fiske Interactive Web to search through profiles and photos of the 316 best and most interesting colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.