1st Edition
Surviving the College Application Process A Pocket Research and Planning Guide For Students
Introduction
Part 1: Where to apply?
1 College-bound for everyone?
2 Trends of a forever-changing college landscape
3 Two-year vs. four-year colleges
4 Alternative post-secondary pursuits—considering a gap year, immersion programs, travel abroad, or full-year college deferments
Part 2: How to apply?
5 Common-, coalition-, institution-based applications: What and how do they matter?
6 Data-driven schools vs. holistic
7 Admission types and deadlines
8 The wave of selectivity: Reach, target, and safety
9 When to test, what to test, how many times? 32
10 Self-reported academic record (SRAR©/SSAR©)
11 Alternative branch campuses and various semester starts (including summer)
12 The value of spiked interest vs. well-rounded
Part 3: The parts of the application
13 The essay vs. personal statement
14 Value of the LORs (letters of recommendation)
15 Social media and email etiquette
16 What schools look at: Major-specific
17 World language
Part 4: After the application
18 You’ve been deferred or wait-listed. . . . Now what?
19 Transferability vs. apply direct
20 Applying undecided—developmental studies
21 ROTC and service academy candidates
22 Athletes and athletic division I/II and III considerations and recruitment
23 Paying for college
24 ACCUPLACER®/ALEKS® placement exams
25 “Thank you”: The power of a great attitude = gratitude
Part 5: After acceptance
26 Mental health and balance
27 Disabilities: SSD and SDI
28 Senioritis—finishing strong
29 Preparing for successful arrival on campus
Biography
Jennifer Romano is a high school counselor with over 18 years of experience helping students achieve academic, social, and personal success through their unique lens as they navigate post-secondary goals.
