RECURSOS
Un regalo para los obsesionados con el proceso de admisiones
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Revisa los recursos abajo. Siempre estamos añadiendo más recursos para estudiantes, familias y asesores, entonces regresa pronto! Espero que nos veamos otra vez.
Libros: ^Fiske Guide to Colleges | Edward B. Fiske *The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College | Jacques Steinberg *Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania | Frank Bruni Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges | Loren Pope ^*College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You | Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D. – parents should especially focus on chapters 1, 4, and 10. Students—focus on chapters 2, 3, and 4. Websites: Work Colleges Consortium: a small group of schools that combines work with academics to lower the cost of attendance What Really Goes on in a College Admissions Office? US Colleges that are SAT/ACT-Optional/Flexible/Blind for International Students |
^What Colleges Look For in High School Students
Movie: Admission: sure, it’s a bit dramatic. It’s a movie. But what’s great about Admission is that it gives you a glimpse into the minds of admissions officers at highly selective universities and can help you see some of the tough issues they grapple with when it comes to putting together a class.
FairTest: a list of SAT-optional universities
SAT/ACT optional/flexible colleges and universities for international students
^Khan Academy: free study materials for the SAT, including full-length practice tests.
College Board: register here for the SAT, PSAT, and SAT subject tests.
ACT: register for the ACT here.
Common App: an online application system for over 800 colleges and universities around the world.
Coalition App: an online application system for over 150 colleges and universities. It was created to help with the application process for under-resourced students, but is open for all to use.
UC App: the University of California system is one of the most popular choices that has its own application platform.
Common Black College App: apply to up to 55 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for only $35.
Gateway: the application platform for boarding schools.
*Especialmente recomendados para padres
^Estos son recursos muy buenos si estás haciendo el proceso de aplicaciones solo o sin mucha ayuda de un asesor