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Bleemer, Zachary; Kumar, Mukul; Mehta, Aashish; Muellerleile, Chris; Newfield, Christopher – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023
High school and college students are inundated by indicators and rankings supposedly designed to help them decide where to go to college and what to study once they arrive. In "Metrics That Matter," coauthors Zachary Bleemer, Mukul Kumar, Aashish Mehta, Chris Muellerleile, and Christopher Newfield take a critical look at these metrics…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, College Choice, Universities
Barnard, Brennan; Clark, Rick – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019
Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway? "The Truth about College Admission" is the…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, College Bound Students, High School Students
Timothy L. Fields; Shereem Herndon-Brown – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
Finding the right college is a challenge for all students, but Black families face additional challenges and questions when navigating the admissions process. Veteran admissions experts Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown demystify this complexity by advising families on when to begin the process, where to apply, and how to be a…
Descriptors: College Admission, African American Students, College Applicants, Black Colleges
O'Shea, Joe – Teachers College Press, 2020
How do you know which college is right for you? And what should you do during college to make the most of your time there? In "Doing College Right," dean of undergraduate studies Joe O'Shea helps readers to both choose a college and make key decisions throughout their higher education journey. O'Shea harnesses the latest research on how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Role, College Choice, Decision Making
Smith, Stephen M.; Fanning, Shaun – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2017
"Who Do You Think You Are?" helps parents, school counselors, and administrators get teens thinking about--and interested in--their future careers. Success in college and beyond relies on thorough prior preparation; by identifying interests and passions early on, young people are better able to plan for the career they want by mapping…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Adolescents, Career Development, College Graduates
ALA Editions, 2011
Librarians should add this must-have resource to their library's collection to assist patrons in the tough task of applying and paying for college. Whether they are a high school student, already in college, a parent, or an adult returning to school, patrons can use this guide to: (1) Fill out forms for financial aid, loans, and scholarships; (2)…
Descriptors: Reference Materials, Scholarships, Paying for College, Tuition
Margolin, Judith B. – 1989
This guide, designed for college-bound students and parents but also useful to counselors and other practitioners, provides information and a variety of practical strategies for anticipating, evaluating, and meeting college costs. An introductory section discusses the reality of college costs and the family's role in general terms. The next…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
Rawlings, Brenda W., Ed.; Karchmer, Michael A., Ed.; DeCaro, James J., Ed.; Allen, Thomas E., Ed. – 1999
This directory lists colleges and universities in the United States that have special programs or offer special services for students with deafness or hearing impairments. It provides general descriptions of the many programs which are available, lists many of the career areas of study that are offered, and shows which special services are…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, Colleges
Epstein, Joel – 2001
This guide is intended to help parents as their children make decisions about college and the first year of college. It discusses college selection, financial decisions, academic choices, social choices, and questions of personal safety. The chapters are: (1) "The Right School for Your Child--And You"; (2) "Paying for College and Getting What You…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Students, Course Selection (Students), Drug Use
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
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
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
Intercollegiate Studies Inst., Inc., Wilmington, DE. – 1998
This guide, intended to help students and their parents select a college, offers analyses of the quality of instruction, the level of academic standards, the campus political atmosphere, and the college's liberal arts tradition. The book, with an introduction by William J. Bennett, describes 100 schools, which were selected on the basis of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, College Bound Students, College Choice
Hayden, Thomas C. – 1995
This book guides high school students and their families as they select and apply to college by suggesting significant questions, offering practical advice, and showing how to make the system work for the student and family. Chapter 1 discusses initial reflection about college including doing a self-assessment to focus the college search and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants
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