The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us

(10)
The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us image
ISBN-10:

0544944488

ISBN-13:

9780544944480

Author(s): Tough, Paul
Edition: First Edition
Released: Sep 10, 2019
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover, 400 pages

Description:

“Indelible and extraordinary.”—Tara Westover, author of Educated: A Memoir, New York Times Book Review
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice

The best-selling author of How Children Succeed returns with a powerful, mind-changing inquiry into higher education in the United States


Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life?

The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of students trying to find their way, with hope, joy, and frustration, through the application process and into college. Drawing on new research, the book reveals how the landscape of higher education has shifted in recent decades and exposes the hidden truths of how the system works and whom it works for. And it introduces us to the people who really make higher education go: admissions directors trying to balance the class and balance the budget, College Board officials scrambling to defend the SAT in the face of mounting evidence that it favors the wealthy, researchers working to unlock the mysteries of the college-student brain, and educators trying to transform potential dropouts into successful graduates.

With insight, humor, and passion, Paul Tough takes readers on a journey from Ivy League seminar rooms to community college welding shops, from giant public flagship universities to tiny experimental storefront colleges. Whether you are facing your own decision about college or simply care about the American promise of social mobility, The Years That Matter Most will change the way you think—not just about higher education, but about the nation itself.

Best prices to buy, sell, or rent ISBN 9780544944480




Related Books

Frequently Asked Questions about The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us

You can buy the The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us book at one of 20+ online bookstores with BookScouter, the website that helps find the best deal across the web. Currently, the best offer comes from and is $ for the .

The price for the book starts from $5.73 on Amazon and is available from 83 sellers at the moment.

If you’re interested in selling back the The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us book, you can always look up BookScouter for the best deal. BookScouter checks 30+ buyback vendors with a single search and gives you actual information on buyback pricing instantly.

As for the The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us book, the best buyback offer comes from and is $ for the book in good condition.

The The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us book is in very low demand now as the rank for the book is 631,166 at the moment. It's a very low rank, and the book has minimal sales on Amazon.

Not enough insights yet.