Objective, subjective and preliminary list-builder books
Books:
The Bullis School College Counseling Handbook
Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges - Frederick E. Rugg. Undergraduate programs and majors which are recommended on strength of specific academic programs. A great tool for list-building
Barron’s Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges
The College Board Index of Majors
The College Board Handbook - Comprehensive guide to colleges
The Fiske Guide to Getting Into the Right Colleges - Balanced review of colleges, sets the standard for college guides
The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges - Subjective student reviews of colleges compiled and edited by the staff of The Yale Daily News
Software:
TCCi - Web-based guidance management system. Available to juniors, seniors and their parents. See the College Counseling home page for the link to TCCi.
Best Buys in College Education - Lucia Solorzano
Campus Pursuit: Making the Most of Your Visit and Interview - G. Gary Ripple
The College Admission Mystique - Bill Mayher
College Finder: Choosing the School That’s Right For You - Stephen Antonoff
Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming and Just Plain Different - Donald Asher. A fun and different look at specific schools and programs.
Colleges That Change Lives - Loren Pope. Forty schools are highlighted that accept students with a wide range of abilities
Getting In: Inside the College Admissions Process - Henry Paul and Bill Paul
Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That is Best for You - Jay Matthews
The Hidden Ivies: 30 Colleges of Excellence — Howard R. Green
Inside the Top Colleges: Realities of Life and Learning in America’s Elite Colleges - Howard Greene
Looking Beyond the Ivy League - Loren Pope. Highly regarded perspective from an old pro; assists students and parents in finding the school that best fits the student’s needs
Making a Difference College Guide - Miriam Weinstein (for campus activists)
Making It Into a Top College: 10 Steps to Gaining Admission to Selective Colleges and Universities - Howard Greene
Playing the Selective College Admissions Game - Richard Moll
The Official SAT Study Guide
10 Real SAT II’s
The Real ACT Prep Guide
Word Smart
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays
The College Application Essay - Sarah Myers McGinty
Do It Write: How to Prepare a Great College Application - G. Gary Ripple
How to Write a Winning College Application Essay - Michael Mason
Writing a Successful College Application Essay - George Ehrenhaft
Writing a Winning College Application Essay - Davidson and McCloskey
Sallie Mae How to Pay for College: A Practical Guide for Families
The ABC’s of College Financial Aid - A complete how to guide to maximizing your student financial aid
Fast Web College Gold - Kantrowitz
College Board Cost & Financial Aid Handbook
College Board Scholarship Handbook
Don’t Miss Out—The Ambitious Student’s Guide to Financial Aid - Leider
The Bullis School Guide for College-Bound Student-Athletes
The National Directory of College Athletics: Official Publication of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics - Contact information for every college coach in any sport at all levels
Peterson’s Sports Scholarships and College Athletic Programs
The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values - James L. Shulman and William Bowen. Highly regarded study about the role of athletics in the admissions process.
Advising Student Athletes - Koehler
Almost Grown: Launching Your Child from High School to College - Patricia Pasick
College Admissions - A Crash Course for Panicked Parents - Rubestone and Dalby. Straight talk for anxious parents from top admissions professionals
Fifty College Admissions Directors Speak to Parents - Sandra MacGowen and Sarah McGinty
Letting Go - Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger. A parents’ guide to understanding the college years
College Mystique - Mayher
African American Student’s College Guide: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing the Right College, Getting in and Paying the Bill - Isaac Black
The 100 Best Colleges for African-American Students - Erlene B. Wilson
Hillel Guide to Jewish Life On Campus - Expert advice on everything from enrollment to student organizations
The Multicultural Students Guide to Colleges: What every African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic and Native American Applicant Needs to Know About America’s Top Schools - Robert Mitchell