admission

A guide to getting into college that provides information on applying early, increasing chances for early acceptance, avoiding common interview and essay mistakes, choosing the right school, and other related topics.

Offers advice to high school seniors on how to begin the process of selecting and getting into college, discussing self-assessment, admissions testing, the college visit, the essay and application, and the interview.

A guide to accessing college information through the World Wide Web, discussing the advantages of doing on-line research, looking at the types of information available, and providing selected site addresses.

A guide to the process of preparing for, applying to, and paying for college.

Provides advice for prospective African-American college students, including one hundred profiles of mainstream and historically black colleges, hundreds of scholarship sources, tips on admissions, sample essays, Internet resources, and other related help.

A step-by-step guide to writing powerful college admission essays that provides information on different writing strategies, the most common writing mistakes, and the best topics to write on.

Provides background and discussion of the case brought by a white male student who challenged the affirmative action policy used in admitting students to the University of California medical school.

Provides an inside look at the admissions process at top-rated colleges--specifically those that accept thrity-five percent or less from their applicant pools--and offers advice for students on how to make their application stand out from the crowd.

Offers tips on how to write meaningful essays for college admission applications. Includes sample essays.