college applications

This alternative college admissions guide gives non-straight-A students advice on how to identify, gain admittance to, and pay for the schools that will allow them to flourish.

Discusses the admissions procedures at American colleges, offers advice on the choice of a university, and explains how to apply for admission to a college.

A guide for high school students preparing to apply to college, includes insight on the admissions process and selecting a college.

Offers advice to high school seniors on how to begin the process of selecting and getting into college, discussing self-assessment, admissions testing, the college visit, the essay and application, and the interview. Includes tips for parents, and a selection of resources.

Provides tips for writing winning college application essays, features examples of fifty successful pieces on a variety of topics, and offers advice on the application process from admissions officers at twelve schools.

A step-by-step guide to the process of applying for college, featuring a line-by-line look at the common application, a discussion of the entrance essay, and advice on seeking recommendations, and including anecdotes and examples.

Follows the lives of three high school juniors--Taylor, Maya, and Harry--as they apply to a number of colleges and cope with the pressures of their teachers and parents, and an admissions advisor, Olivia, who struggles to sift through applications after her university was accidentally placed ona list of the top fifty schools in the country.

A step-by-step guide to the college application process that offers advice on essays, personal data sections, recommendations, and on-campus interviews.

Debunks seventy-five of the most common myths regarding the college application process and discusses how to make the right choices when it comes to applying in order to get accepting the college of one's choice. Offers tips and advice on standardized tests, financial aid, campus visits, and moving in.