Helpful Links
Lynn O'Shaughnessy's 3/9/23 presentation slides can be found here.
Learn about all things financial aid.
College Information Night for Juniors 1/25/23 presentation slides can be found here.
Learn about the current state of the college search and application process. How should you research colleges? How many colleges should you apply to? Are SATs or ACTs required? What are application timelines and the differences between Early Decision and Early Action
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
College Transitions Dataverse
https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/
College Board - Big Future (for college search)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Big J Educational Consulting
(for admission results and merit aid information)
https://www.bigjeducationalconsulting.com/resources
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
The College Solution
DIY College Rankings
Business Essay Blog
For Essay Help -
College Essay Guy
Essay Hell
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