These are some great print resources for the college admissions process:
I. For Choosing the Best Fit College:
• Looking Beyond the Ivy League by Loren Pope
• Traditional College guides such as Fiske’s Guide to Colleges and the Princeton Review’s Complete Book of Colleges.
• College Finder by Steven Antonoff
• The K&W Guide to College Programs & Services for Students With Learning Disabilities by Princeton Review
• The Enlightened College Applicant by Andrew Belasao & Dave Bergman
II. Standardized Test Preparation:
• The Official SAT Study Guide by the College Board
• Outsmarting the SAT by Elizabeth King
• The Real ACT Prep Guide
III. Athletic Recruiting:
• Get Paid to Play by Nancy Nitardy
IV. Preparing for College:
• College Rules by Sherrie Nost-Olejnik and Jodi Patrick Holschuh
• College Match by Steven Antonoff
• Admission Matters by Springer, Reider and Franck
• The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg
• Getting the Best Out of College by Peter Feaver, Sue Wasiolek and Anne Crossman
• Harvard Schmarvard by Jay Mathews
V. Essays:
• College Essay Essentials by Ethan Sawyer
• College Essays that Made a Difference by The Princeton Review
• Conquering the College Essay in 10 Steps by Alan Gelb
• 100 Successful College Application Essays by Members of the Harvard Independent
VI. Financial Resources
To promote financial literacy among students – especially during these difficult financial times we are facing with COVID-19 – we have created a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide that many students/young adults encounter. Our page covers topics such as how student loans work, sticking to a budget, planning for the future and much more.
