Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Colleges Worth Your Money
Andrew Belasco · 2026
85/100
👍 Worth It
Penny genuinely loves how data-forward this one is — 75+ stats across 150 schools, real ROI numbers, not just prestige rankings. Other admissions experts vouch for it too, and that's the kind of independent nod that actually means something to her.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety92
Substance / usefulness90
Craft & writing80
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy85
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit88
Human-eye read72
Penny’s verdict85
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