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Dilts, Susan W., Ed. – 1992
This guidebook is designed primarily to give students the information they need in selecting a two-year college. It provides information about individual colleges and indexes to help students locate colleges with particular characteristics. Following a brief preface, the first section, "The College Advisor," presents: (1) "What You Need To Know…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Associate Degrees, College Admission, College Bound Students
Download full textDickey, Karlene; And Others – 1991
This guide for prospective international graduate students provides information on the American system of graduate education. Topics covered are: (1) rationale for graduate study in the United States; (2) definition and description of graduate education; (3) appropriate background for graduate study; (3) selecting a graduate program; (4) the…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Choice, Definitions
Davie, Ann R. – 1990
This checklist outlines steps that students with learning disabilities should consider in preparing themselves for college. In a section titled "The Basics," the checklist calls for consideration of disability awareness; personal and skill development of the student; and assessments, records, and course options in high school. A section titled…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Check Lists, College Admission, College Bound Students
Berger, Sandra L. – 1990
This digest provides students, parents, and educators with guidelines to help gifted students in the college planning process. As learning about oneself and career options is essential to college planning, a 6-year program of guidance activities is outlined for grades 7-12. Learning about colleges is discussed in terms of two steps, the first…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Guidance, College Admission, College Bound Students
Michael, Robert J. – Academic Therapy, 1988
When evaluating colleges, prospective college students with learning disabilities should examine the college library and its services. This article offers guidelines for evaluating library services and programs for the learning-disabled population, focusing on provision of recorded textbooks and lectures, special equipment, a resource advocate for…
Descriptors: Advocacy, College Applicants, College Choice, College Libraries
Mangrum, Charles T., II, Ed.; Strichart, Stephen S., Ed. – 1997
This guide profiles 1,053 colleges and universities that provide services to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities (LD) or attention deficit disorders (ADD). The first section of the book provides basic information about how colleges and universities throughout the country are responding to the specific needs of students with LD or…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Programs
Kinzie, Jillian; Palmer, Megan; Hayek, John; Hossler, Don; Jacob, Stacy A.; Cummings, Heather – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2004
The college-choice process is complex and affects many high school students, family members and public policy-makers, as well as institutions of higher education. This report provides an overview of the college-choice process for traditional-age students and examines how it has evolved during the last half of the 20th century. Material from the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, College Admission, Family Characteristics, Equal Education
Zebala, John A.; And Others – 1997
This revised and updated handbook written by recent medical school graduates offers a firsthand account of successful strategies for the medical school admissions process. Six chapters discuss the following topics: (1) premedical preparation (planning undergraduate study and picking the right college); (2) power techniques for higher grades…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO. Western Cooperative for Educational Communications. – 1997
This pamphlet is intended to assist the consumer in making informed decisions when choosing between distance learning programs. Distance education and distance learners are defined. Included is advice on beginning a program search; choosing a school; accreditation; evaluating quality of electronically offered programs; evaluate non-accredited…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, College Choice, Directories
Everett, Karen – 1990
This handbook is designed for student use in exploring the opportunities and challenges available in community colleges or four-year institutions. It could also be used by students interested in attending vocational-technical schools. The table of contents is designed as a checklist so that the booklet can be used as part of decision making. Part…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice, Decision Making
Indiana Coll. Placement and Assessment Center, Bloomington. – 1990
This booklet is a guide to help high school students in Indiana think about their goals and make plans for their future. It suggests practical ways for students to assess their interests and talents, and provides tools and exercises to help students gather information, organize, and make decisions for their future. Chapter 1, "Learning and Work:…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Choice
Pope, Loren – 1990
This book seeks to help students and parents identify the real virtues of mental and moral growth in a college education, so they can make a satisfactory college selection not based on prestige and size. The book's first chapter, "Twenty Myths That Can Jinx Your College Choice," presents myths about college prestige, geographic location, size,…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice
San Mateo County Office of Education, Redwood City, CA. Curricular/Pupil Personnel Services Program. – 1983
Intended as a resource guide for northern California high school juniors and seniors, this publication contains information on career training, employment, college planning, and financial aid for college. Included in career training are topics such as self-assessment of personal strengths and interests, types of jobs available, special schools and…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Applicants, College Choice
Cass, James; Birnbaum, Max – 1987
A guide to U.S. colleges is presented for high school juniors and seniors, parents, and counselors. Information on each college includes full-time and part-time enrollments, the nature of the institution controlling the college, and the founding date. The description of the college covers admission, the academic environment, the nature of the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges, College Bound Students, College Choice
Walsh, Jim; Trubo, Richard – 1997
This book is intended to help college-bound student athletes to take advantage of the opportunities in college sports. It describes the recruiting process from the perspective of colleges, explains what is required of the student, and how students and their families can effectively manage the recruiting process to dramatically improve the…
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Athletes, College Athletics, College Bound Students
