{"product_id":"boundforcollege-guidebook-9781475861815","title":"BoundforCollege Guidebook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bound-for-College Guidebook is a step-by-step guide to the student transition from high school to postsecondary education, including the self-awareness, exploration, goal-setting, decision-making, application and enrollment stages that must be successfully navigated to ensure the best results. This edition addresses the recent changes and adjustments that have been made in the college admission process, as well as those that have occurred as a result of the Varsity Blues Admission Scandal and forced by the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Student Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 1 How Colleges Admit Students: Anatomy of an \u003cbr\u003e Admission Decision\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2 College Exploration: Getting Off on the Right Foot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 3 A Calendar of Exploration, Decision-Making, and \u003cbr\u003e Application Tasks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 4 The First Step: Taking a Look at You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 5 Mounting a Search: Getting Answers to Your College Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 6 High School Course Selection: Relevance to College Admission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 7 Learning about College Options: Getting the Best Information\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 8 Using the Internet to Explore and Apply to Colleges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 9 Making the Most of the College Fair Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Campus Visits: Getting Ready to Go\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Campus Visits: Being There and Afterward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Admission Plans: Modes of Admission Access\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Degree of Difficulty: Understanding the \u003cbr\u003e Admission Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Admission Tests: How they are Used and Strategies for Preparation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 Admission Essays: Putting Forth Your Best Effort\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16 Narrowing Options: Deciding Where to Apply\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17 The College Application: Making It Work for You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e18 Understanding College Costs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e19 Types and Sources of Student Financial Aid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 Making Financial Aid Forms Work for You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21 After the Application: What Happens Next?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e22 Off to College: Getting Ready for Your Freshman Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23 Parents and the High School-to-College Transition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e24 Educational Success: How Counselors Can Help You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e25 School to College: Counselors as Your Allies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 Learning from the Experts: Reflections of Veteran Deans and Directors of Admission\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e27 Some Closing Words about Expectations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040335921495,"sku":"9781475861815","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475861815.jpg?v=1750946428","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boundforcollege-guidebook-9781475861815","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}