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Helpful Links

Websites:

For College Research

College Navigator https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ 

National Center for Data Statistics 

https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data

College Scorecard

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov 

College Data

www.collegedata.com

College Transitions Dataverse

https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/

College Board - Big Future (for college search)

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/


Blogs

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog https://sites.gatech.edu/admission-blog/

 

Tulane Admissions Blog http://tuadmissionjeff.blogspot.com/

USC Admissions Blog

https://admissionblog.usc.edu/

University of Virginia Admissions Blog

https://uvaapplication.blogspot.com/

University of Illinois Admissions Blog

https://blog.admissions.illinois.edu/

 

Grown and Flown 

https://grownandflown.com/

The College Solution

www.thecollegesolution.com

DIY College Rankings

www.diycollegerankings.com

Business Essay Blog

https://business-essay.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-college-thats-right-for-you-complete-admission-guide/

For Essay Help -

College Essay Guy

www.collegeessayguy.com

Essay Hell

https://www.essayhell.com/

Books:

 

Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

Frank Bruni

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants

Malcolm Gladwell

Who Gets In and Why

Jeffrey Selingo

The Fiske Guide to Colleges

Edward Fiske

The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

Ron Lieber

Colleges that Change Lives

Loren Pope

College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best Schools for You

Steven Antonoff

Ruggs Recommendations on Colleges

Frederick Rugg

The Truth About College Admissions: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together 

Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark

College Essay Essentials

Ethan Sawyer

College Admission Essentials: A Step-by- Step Guide to Showing Colleges Who You Are and What Matters to You

Ethan Sawyer

Podcast -

Lord of the Rankings 

Malcolm Gladwell - Revisionist History

https://www.pushkin.fm/episode/lord-of-the-rankings/

Important Reading

Does Where You Go to College Matter by Lynn O'Shaughnessy

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