Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Getting into College (CLS.EDUCATION)

Offers essential answers to students and parents as they go from high school to college Each year, millions of high school students, parents, and guidance counselors address the issue of college. Choosing a college, taking the required entrance exams, qualifying for admission, paying tuition--these are some of the thornier aspects of the college experience. Parents and students alike are faced with myriad questions as they prepare to make this momentous decision. 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting into College is a fail-safe guide to successfully navigating the road from high school to college. The book walks the reader through every step of the college journey and provides information on: College entrance exams Selecting the right school Distance learning Balancing work and school Scholarships and financial aid Entrance interviews and more Terms of Use......Page 3 Want to learn more?......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 9 Introduction: Why Do You Need This Book?......Page 11 Part 1 Start Here......Page 17 Counselors and Teachers: What They Can Do for You......Page 19 Your Grade Point Average Counts—Starting in Ninth Grade......Page 21 Class Selection......Page 22 Distance Learning: Virtual High Schools and College Classes......Page 26 Powerful Peers......Page 30 Special Interest Camps and Classes......Page 31 Read, Read, Read......Page 33 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 36 Quality versus Quantity......Page 39 Extracurricular Activities......Page 41 Sports......Page 42 Making Choices about Your Hobbies......Page 46 Helping Yourself through Helping Others......Page 48 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 49 3 Work and School......Page 51 Pro: Get a Job......Page 52 Con: Don’t Get a Job......Page 55 Balancing Work and School......Page 56 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 57 Tuition and Room and Board......Page 59 Other Costs......Page 60 Who Will Pay for What: Options That Work......Page 62 Financial Aid Primer......Page 64 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 69 5 Scholarships and Managing Money......Page 71 Scholarship Scams......Page 73 Personal Money Management 101......Page 74 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 79 What Is Stress?......Page 81 Stress Relievers......Page 82 Seeking Help......Page 83 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 86 Part 2 The College Search Is On......Page 87 7 College Information—It’s Everywhere!......Page 89 The Internet: A Great Place to Start......Page 91 Counseling/Guidance Office: An Information Gold Mine......Page 94 You’ve Got Mail! (In the Mailbox)......Page 95 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 97 What Kind of School Fits Me Best?......Page 99 State Colleges and Universities......Page 100 Private Colleges and Universities......Page 101 Highly Selective Colleges and Universities......Page 103 Community Colleges......Page 105 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 107 What Are Your Priorities?......Page 109 Aspects to Consider......Page 110 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 124 10 SAT, ACT, and Other Tests......Page 127 Best Information Sources for Tests......Page 129 When to Take the Tests......Page 130 Register for the Tests......Page 131 How to Prepare......Page 132 Test Preparation Classes......Page 134 Test Scores and Selectivity......Page 136 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 138 Part 3 Making the Big Decision......Page 141 11 Campus Tours Make a Difference......Page 143 How to Plan Your Tour......Page 144 Freshman Living Arrangements......Page 145 Why Your Tour Guide May Affect Your Decision......Page 146 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 150 Group Interviews......Page 153 How Does the Interview Work?......Page 154 Sample Responses to Questions You May Be Asked......Page 156 Auditions and Portfolios......Page 158 Other Interview Options......Page 160 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 162 13 Applications: So Much to Do!......Page 165 Different Deadlines......Page 167 Completing the Application......Page 168 Recommendations......Page 170 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 174 14 10 Ways to Write Your Best Essay Ever......Page 177 Kinds of Questions......Page 178 10 Tips for Writing Great Essays......Page 179 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 182 15 Getting Accepted—or Not......Page 183 Admission Denied......Page 184 Wait-Listing and Deferments......Page 186 Postponing College......Page 188 Ways to Make the Year (or Longer) Valuable......Page 189 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 190 Part 4 Senioritis and a Very Long Summer......Page 191 Classes and Grades Still Matter......Page 193 Who’s in Charge?......Page 195 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 197 17 Orientation......Page 199 Social Activities......Page 201 Academic Activities......Page 202 If Not-So-Good Stuff Happens......Page 205 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 206 18 Roommate Choices......Page 209 Oops, We’re Not Alike at All......Page 212 When to Request a Change......Page 213 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 214 Reasons Pro and Con......Page 215 Rush......Page 217 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 221 What to Take—or Not Take—to College......Page 223 Saying Good-bye......Page 225 Who’s Homesick Now?......Page 229 You Do Go Home Again......Page 231 End-of-Chapter Questions......Page 233 Index of Questions......Page 235 Index......Page 251 About the Authors......Page 258

take All The Guesswork Out Of Choosing The Right College

college Is The Greatest Life-enhancing Venture A Student Can Embark Upon--and An Enormously Expensive One For Parents. Over The Years, Tuition Costs Have Skyrocketed, And They Aren't About To Go Down. Today It's More Important Than Ever To Make Sure Your Choice Of College Is Well-informed, Practical And Takes All Factors Into Consideration.

best Answers To The 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into college Walks Parents And Students Through This Momentous And Often Confusing Process. This Detailed, Question-and-answer Guide Provides Expert Tips On How Students Can Tailor Their High School Career To Ensure Admission Into College From The Earliest Years, And Helps Parents And Kids Fine Tune Their Search For The Most Suitable School.

best Answers To The 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College Supplies All The Answers You Need To The Critical Questions:

• how Important Are Extracurricular Activities?
  
  
• what Should You Look For When Visiting Prospective Schools?
  
  
• how Can You Best Use The Internet To Your Advantage?
  
  
• which Scholarships Are Available To You?
  
  
• how Much Debt Is Too Much?
  
  

this Comprehensive Yet Accessible Book Provides Invaluable Guidance For Making One Of The Most Important Decisions In A Student's Life.

mary Kay Shanley (west Des Moines, Ia) Has Served On State And Regional Boards Of Education Organizations And Was A School Board Member For 12 Years.

julia Johnson (west Des Moines, Ia) Is A Journalist With Two Decades Of Experience Writing For Newspapers Andmagazines.

Annotation Take All the Guesswork Out of Choosing the Right CollegeCollege is the greatest life-enhancing venture a student can embark upon--and an enormously expensive one for parents. Over the years, tuition costs have skyrocketed, and they aren't about to go down. Today it's more important than ever to make sure your choice of college is well-informed, practical and takes all factors into consideration."Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College walks parents and students through this momentous and often confusing process. This detailed, question-and-answer guide provides expert tips on how students can tailor their high school career to ensure admission into college from the earliest years, and helps parents and kids fine tune their search for the most suitable school."Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College supplies all the answers you need to the critical questions: How important are extracurricular activities?What should you look for when visiting prospective schools? How can you best use the Internet to your advantage? Which scholarships are available to you? How much debt is too much? This comprehensive yet accessible book provides invaluable guidance for making one of the most important decisions in a student's life Provides answers to over two hundred questions prospective students and their parents have about college, offering advice on planning for college, costs, the college search, campus tours and interviews, the application process, orientation, and other topics.