Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIf you have a child in high school who will soon be heading off to college, buy this book now! Parents do more than write the checks—directly or indirectly, we are part of our children's college application process, giving advice, helping organize, influencing. Now, at last, Tackling College Admissions helps us help our kids (and ourselves) through the often daunting challenge. Faren Siminoff and Cheryl Paradis are fun, breezy, able experts, they know the territory, and they keep reaching out to us and what we need to know as parents. With up-to-date explanations of the ever-evolving hoops that the college-bound must jump through and short, user-friendly questionnaires to pinpoint our fears, fantasies, and foibles, including unrealistic expectations, Tackling College Admissions is a helpful book for parents—and parents matter! -- Susan Ferraro, freelance journalist and mother
Finally! A book with a balanced and helpful approach to college admissions from a parent's perspective. In our times of both high competition and high expectations, it's increasingly vital for parents to stay sane. Tackling College Admissions will help you do that, whether your teen is NAF (Not Always Focused) or AFT (the Always Focused Teen). Unlike many guides that focus on admission to Ivy League and other highly selective colleges, this guide helps parents with something much more important—finding the college that's the right fit for the teen. Tackling College Admissions is a no-nonsense, practical guide useful to every parent of a college-bound teen. -- Jean Twenge, associate professor of psychology, San Diego State University; author of
Generation Me
Even if the college application process seems overwhelmingly complicated and strewn with emotional landmines, you don't need to be a 'catastrophizer.' Tackling College Admissions helps to de-stress the college application process. The authors help you understand yourself, your teenager, and what matters in a school. This passionate yet practical guide will get you and your teenager organized and started in the right direction. -- Susan Land, contributor to Like Whatever: An Insider's Guide to Raising Teens
Table of Contents
Part 1 Part I: Training for the Race Chapter 2 Dispelling the Three Big College Myths Chapter 3 The Parent Trap Chapter 4 Know the Common Challenges: Assess Your Teen Part 5 Part II: Running the Race Chapter 6 The Dreaded Countdown: College Tasks from Freshman through Senior Year Chapter 7 Let the Tests Begin: Those Standardized Tests and Beyond Chapter 8 Drawing Up the College List: So Many Schools, So Little Time Chapter 9 Taking It on the Road Chapter 10 Packaging for Success: The College Application and the "Extras" Chapter 11 Personal Considerations: Issues We All Think About but Don't Discuss Chapter 12 Crossing the Finish Line: Making the Decision Chapter 13 Looking Back, Looking Forward
