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Bound-for-College Guidebook

A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Applying to Colleges
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The 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.
Frank Burtnett is a counseling and counselor education veteran. His books offer concise and pragmatic investigations of and solutions to the challenges encountered by individuals across the life span who are experiencing school-to-college, education-to-career, employment-to-employment and career-to retirement transitions.
List of Student Exercises Introduction 1 How Colleges Admit Students: Anatomy of an Admission Decision 2 College Exploration: Getting Off on the Right Foot 3 A Calendar of Exploration, Decision-Making, and Application Tasks 4 The First Step: Taking a Look at You 5 Mounting a Search: Getting Answers to Your College Questions 6 High School Course Selection: Relevance to College Admission 7 Learning about College Options: Getting the Best Information 8 Using the Internet to Explore and Apply to Colleges 9 Making the Most of the College Fair Experience 10 Campus Visits: Getting Ready to Go 11 Campus Visits: Being There and Afterward 12 Admission Plans: Modes of Admission Access 13 Degree of Difficulty: Understanding the Admission Competition 14 Admission Tests: How they are Used and Strategies for Preparation 15 Admission Essays: Putting Forth Your Best Effort 16 Narrowing Options: Deciding Where to Apply 17 The College Application: Making It Work for You 18 Understanding College Costs 19 Types and Sources of Student Financial Aid 20 Making Financial Aid Forms Work for You 21 After the Application: What Happens Next? 22 Off to College: Getting Ready for Your Freshman Year 23 Parents and the High School-to-College Transition 24 Educational Success: How Counselors Can Help You 25 School to College: Counselors as Your Allies 26 Learning from the Experts: Reflections of Veteran Deans and Directors of Admission 27 Some Closing Words about Expectations About the Author
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