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Book SynopsisFew moments in parenting are as fraught as preparing your kid for college. Let a trusted pro show you how it's done. Written for parents and families of college-bound students, Jon McGee's Dear Parents is an essential tool you'll need to navigate the complex and often emotional challenge of getting your daughter or son prepared forand throughcollege. Organized chronologically, the book takes readers through the stages of childhood leading up to college, as well as the process of searching for and selecting a college. From the decisions you make during your child's early years to the process of setting up their dorm room, this book provides parents with insights, wisdom, and guidance about college, college preparation, and choosing a college. Letters written by college and educational professionals, all with children, frame and illuminate each chapter. Drawing on their personal and professional experience, these experts offer practical and sympathetic advice about preparing for colleg
Trade ReviewWorried parents will appreciate this volume.
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Library JournalTable of ContentsForeword, by Chris Farrell
Prologue: In the Beginning
One. Discover College
Two. School Matters
Dear Parents: Planning for College in the Car Seat Years, by Rachelle Hernandez
Three. Fit
Four. Money Matters
Five. Choose
Six. A New Chapter
Dear Children
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
