Maclean's 2010 university rankings - special 20th anniversary edition - to be
released Wednesday, Nov. 10

TORONTO, Nov. 8 /CNW/ - Maclean's magazine will be unveiling its highly anticipated 20th annual ranking of 49 Canadian universities on Wednesday. Which schools are doing better than ever? Which have slipped? How can students find the perfect fit for them?

More than the rankings, this 200-page issue gives students all the information they need to find the school where they will thrive. It highlights what's happening on campuses across the country, what each school has to offer, and how the university landscape has changed since Maclean's launched its University Rankings in 1990.

Always controversial and provocative, the Universities package also includes many features, including:

• "Too Asian?" Some students say they can't compete for spots in some of Canada's best schools because they're up against high-achieving Asian students.
  

• An interview with Senator Linda Frum, who in 1987 wrote Linda Frum's Guide to Canadian Universities.  Is the advice she gave young adults 20 years ago still valid? What was she wrong about? How does she feel now that her own kids are about to head off on their own university careers?

• Where do I belong? A big school in a big city? A small school in a small town? Maybe a big school in a small city? Choosing a university is more than picking classes and professors. It is also about the "fit."

Media can access highlights from the rankings on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 9:00 a.m. via CNW Group (www.newswire.ca).

At the same time, select portions of the rankings in three peer-grouped categories will be available at www.macleans.ca/rankings.

The full insider's guide to Canadian post-secondary education will be contained in Maclean's special 20th annual university rankings issue on newsstands beginning Thursday, Nov. 11.

Interviews can be booked in advance through the contact below.

About Maclean's:
Maclean's is Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Maclean's enlightens, engages and entertains 2.4 million readers with strong investigative reporting and exclusive stories from leading journalists in the fields of international affairs, social issues, national politics, business and culture. Visit www.macleans.ca 

For further information:

Louise Leger, [phone], [email protected]