Tackling College Admissions Sanity + Strategy = Success

Name: Tackling College Admissions Sanity + Strategy = Success
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ISBN: 9780742547834

ISBN-10: 0742547833

ISBN-13: 9780742547834

Edition: 2008

Authors: Cheryl Paradis, Faren R. Siminoff

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An ideal book for parents navigating the complicated college search, Tackling College Admissions will help you: Organize the application process from beginning to end, Discover your teen's strengths and weaknesses, Learn your parenting style and help it work for you and your teen, Create a list of good-fit colleges, including hidden gems, Assemble a winning application package, Maintain your sense of humor and sanity. Book jacket.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/13/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.86" wide x 8.95" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



How to Use This Book



Training for the Race



Dispelling the Three Big College Myths



The Parent Trap



Know the Common Challenges: Assess Your Teen



Running the Race



The Dreaded Countdown: College Tasks from Freshman through Senior Year



Let the Tests Begin: Those Standardized Tests and Beyond



Drawing Up the College List: So Many Schools, So Little Time



Taking It on the Road



Packaging for Success: The College Application and the "Extras"



Personal Considerations: Issues We All Think about but Don't Discuss



Crossing the Finish Line: Making the Decision



Looking Back, Looking Forward


Acknowledgments


References


Index


About the Authors