RESOURCES
Candy for the college-bound brain
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Check out some helpful links and books below. We are always working on adding more resources for students, parents, and counselors, so don’t let this be your only visit! We hope to see you here again.
Books: ^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.
*Especially recommended for parents
^These are great resources if you’re going through the college application process with limited or no help from a college counselor