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Surviving the College Application Process

A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students
 
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Short description:

Covering topics such as essential application components, standardizing testing, personal statements, and financial aid, this book is your secret weapon for navigating the college research, planning, and selection process.

Long description:

The college admissions landscape and the steps to apply can be overwhelming and confusing! This mini guide is a quick resource highlighting key components to consider in the effort to decode and demystify the college application process for the college-bound student and their family.


Covering topics such as essential application components, standardizing testing, personal statements, and financial aid, Surviving the College Application Process is your secret weapon for navigating the college research, planning, and selection process.


Light-hearted and accessible, this book can be read from cover to cover or referenced as needed by college-bound students, their families, school counselors, and anyone interested in post-secondary education.

Table of Contents:

Introduction


Part 1: Where to apply?


1 College-bound for everyone?


2 Trends of a forever-changing college landscape


3 Two-year vs. four-year colleges


4 Alternative post-secondary pursuits?considering a gap year, immersion programs, travel abroad, or full-year college deferments


Part 2: How to apply?


5 Common-, coalition-, institution-based applications: What and how do they matter?


6 Data-driven schools vs. holistic


7 Admission types and deadlines


8 The wave of selectivity: Reach, target, and safety


9 When to test, what to test, how many times? 32


10 Self-reported academic record (SRAR?/SSAR?)


11 Alternative branch campuses and various semester starts (including summer)


12 The value of spiked interest vs. well-rounded


Part 3: The parts of the application


13 The essay vs. personal statement


14 Value of the LORs (letters of recommendation)


15 Social media and email etiquette


16 What schools look at: Major-specific


17 World language


Part 4: After the application


18 You?ve been deferred or wait-listed. . . . Now what?


19 Transferability vs. apply direct


20 Applying undecided?developmental studies


21 ROTC and service academy candidates


22 Athletes and athletic division I/II and III considerations and recruitment


23 Paying for college


24 ACCUPLACER?/ALEKS? placement exams


25 ?Thank you?: The power of a great attitude = gratitude


Part 5: After acceptance


26 Mental health and balance


27 Disabilities: SSD and SDI


28 Senioritis?finishing strong


29 Preparing for successful arrival on campus