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Books


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Essays
“On Writing the College Application Essay” by Harry Bauld.
“The Elements of Style” by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White.
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Admissions
"Who Gets In and Why" by Jeffrey Selingo
"Where You Go Is Not Who You Will Be" by Frank Bruni
“Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays” by Gen and Kelly Tanabe.
“Acing the College Application” by Michele A. Hernandez.
“Winning the Heart of the College Admissions Dean” by Joyce Slayton Mitchell.
“The Truth about Getting In” by Katherine Cohen.
"Acceptance" by David L. Marcus
“Harvard Schmarvard” by Jay Mathews.
“A is for Admission” by Michele A. Hernandez.
“The Early Admissions Game” by Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser.
“The New Rules of College Admissions by 10 Former Admissions Officers” by Stephen Kramer and Michael London.
“Countdown to College: 21 To Do Lists for High School” by Valerie Pierce and Cheryl Rilly.
“Admission Matters” by Sally Springer, Jon Reider and Marion Frank.
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College Search Guides
“Looking Beyond the Ivy League-Finding the College that's Right for You” by Loren Pope.
“Colleges That Change Lives” by Loren Pope.
“Student's Guide to College-The Definitive Guide to America 's Top 100 Schools-written by the Real Experts-the Students Who Attend Them”
“The ISI Guide: Choosing the Right College -The Whole Truth about America 's Top Schools.” “Peterson's Smart Choices Honors Programs and Colleges”
“Peterson's 440 Colleges for Top Students”
“Princeton Review's 2010 Best 371 Colleges”
“College Prowler Big Book of Colleges”
“Insider's Guide to the Colleges” by Yale Daily News.
“College Match” by Stephen Antonoff.
“Fiske Guide to Colleges” by Edward Fiske
“Cool Colleges” by Donald Asher
“College Board Book of Majors”


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​Useful Links

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College Search: 
College Board 
Princeton Review 
Peterson's 
University Retention Rates 

First Generation Students


Testing: 
ACT 
College Board
FairTest

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Applications: 
Common Application 
Coalition Application

Campus Culture: 
Campus Tours 
College Prowler 
College Newspapers
College Confidential
Campus Safety


Financial Aid: 
Federal Student Aid 
FAFSA 
CSS Profile 
Finaid 
Compare Aid Packages
Fastweb Scholarships

Scholarship Search Engine

Performing Arts: 
National YoungArts Foundation 
College Audition Coach

Athletes: 
NCAA 

​​Assessments and Career Search: 
Mapping Your Future 
Gap Year Association
​Degrees for Mental Health and Addiction Specialists
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 Videos 


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Ted Talks:
How to Raise Successful Kids - Without Over-Parenting: 

​The Power of Introverts:
Susan Cain


​Your Body Language Shapes You
Amy Cuddy
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Hacking College Admissions:
John Katzman
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All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes:
Andy Puddicombe
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Feats of Memory Anyone Can Do:
Joshua Foer
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How to Make Stress Your Friend:
Kelly Mcgonigal




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    • Get Started!
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    • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Student Log In
  • Testimonials
  • Acceptances
    • Acceptances to Date