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Not Just Any College: The Guide to a College Search
Not Just Any College! The Guide to a College Search is an invaluable resource for families trying to determine the best college for a student to attend. The author shares her unique and personal perspective on the subject by citing examples of what to look for when considering a particular college. A checklist is provided... More

Confessions of a High School Word Nerd: Laugh Your Gluteus* Off and Increase Your SAT Verbal Score
Effortlessly acquire an SAT vocabulary through hilarious high school essays Every year, 9 million American students expend large amounts of time and energy preparing for proficiency and entrance exams like the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and SSAT with a heap of vocabulary flash cards and a fat volume of repetitive practice tests. Each one of them, along with their parents and... More

25 Ways to Make College Pay Off: Advice for Anxious Parents from a Professor Who's See It All
College is not easy. Staying in and studying when your friends are out having a good time is not easy. Giving up a summer on the beach for an internship is not easy. Getting a good job is not easy. For you as the parent of a college student, paying the bills is not easy. Seeing your child graduate with no direction and with few skills to function in today's highly competitive... More

College Essays that Made a Difference, 4th Edition (College Admissions Guides)
College Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition includes real-life essays written by applicants to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, MIT, and more, as well as complete application profiles of over 100 students, including test scores, GPAs, demographic information, and where they got in and where they didn't.College Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition includes essays... More

Investing in College: A Guide for the Perplexed
College education is one of the most important investments a family will make. But between the viewbooks, websites, insider gossip, and magazine rankings, students and their worried parents face a dizzying array of options. What do the rankings really mean? Is it wise to choose the most prestigious school a student can get into? What are the payoffs of higher education, and, by the... More