Choosing whether to attend college is one of the biggest decisions that high school students face. This book helps readers to carefully consider all of the options available after high school and to choose the educational route that is the best fit. The author covers traditional paths as well as newer trends, such as taking a "gap year" prior to college and participating in distance learning. Later chapters give a helpful overview of the application...

"A resource for high school students and parents on how to apply to selective colleges. Covers strategies on college selection, college applications, essays, interviews, standardized tests and scholarships and financial aid. Outlines what selective colleges look for in applicants. Includes more than 20 essay examples" --

"A former Ivy League admissions officer shares her stories from the frontlines of the admissions wars and offers advice on how to stand out, get in, and, most importantly, stay true to yourself as you prepare for college"--

This segment of Sunday Morning is about college choice and the over importance placed on attending a prestigious school.

"For many teens, college is the expected next step after high school graduation. Yet college may not be the right choice for every person"--

The U.S. News Best Colleges guidebook offers comprehensive advice for high school students and their families on researching their college choices, narrowing down a smart shortlist, putting together a slam-dunk application and finding the money once you're in. Find out how colleges are overhauling their programs to make sure students succeed, what you need to know now to increase your chances of getting a job later and how to negotiate the best possible...

"Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. That belief is wrong. It's cruel. And in WHERE YOU GO IS NOT WHO YOU'LL BE, Frank Bruni explains...

"Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students...

"The only college guide that gives you detailed profiles of the 300+ best colleges, plus the most statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect school"--Cover, page 4.

"Anxiety about getting into college has never been greater, and as an admission dean at Stanford, Swarthmore, and Sarah Lawrence, Robin Mamlet has had a front-row seat to all the angst and antics. Now she reveals the truth about admission, and the simple, honest approaches that really do work. Journalist and coauthor Christine VanDeVelde is a parent who has experienced the process first hand and knows the questions, anxieties, and concerns of students...