Key Resources Recommended
for Your College Admissions Process

 

Must Reads

  1. "Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania" by Frank Bruni (book)

  2. Students' Rights and Responsibilities in the College Admission Process.  Understand what colleges expect from you and what you can expect from colleges throughout the college application process. (one-page flier)

  3. Definitions of Admission Options - which include Regular Decision, Rolling Admission, Early Action, Early Decision, and Restrictive Early Action.  Understand which are binding and which are not. (two pages)

 

Excellent Starting Points

California Master Plan for Higher Education - major features

NACAC Student and Parent Resources - from National Association for College Admissions Counseling

Article on Rankings:   The Order of Things: What College Rankings Really Tell Us by Malcolm Gladwell.  Content and considerations remain relevant.