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• Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning

  Your High School Roadmap to College and Career Success

  Muchnick, Justin Ross,

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  Outlines strategies for planning a post-high-school life involving college, the military, or a career, and provides real-world recommendations on how to make the most of a high-school education in order to achieve specific goals.

• College Admission Essentials

  a Step-by-step Guide to Showing Colleges Who You Are and What Matters to You

  Sawyer, Ethan (College essay expert),

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  Advice on the application process based on two questions: What matters most to you and how does it manifest in your life? Includes specific information for first-generation, undocumented, LGBTQ+, athletes, homeschooled and other student groups.

• The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions

  a Conversation About Education, Parenting, and Race

  Fields, Timothy L., 1976-

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  Questions to assist families as they look at college choices - HBCUs versus predominantly white schools, how black males and black females are assessed in the admission process, what colleges are looking for, and more. One reviewer notes, "Parents…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Truth About College Admission

  a Family Guide to Getting in and Staying Together

  Barnard, Brennan, 1974-

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  A high school guidance counselor and a college admissions officer demystify the college process with practical tips.

• Opportunities Guide and Workbook : a free college-planning publication

  View on ecmc.org

  This planning guide provides students and families with important information and tools to guide their pursuit of postsecondary education. There is an Oregon booklet with the same information as the national booklet along with state-specific…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Test prep from Multcolib Teens

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  Get organized, learn some study tips, and find help for math, science, writing, and AP and college entrance exams.

• The Ultimate Guide to HBCUs

  Talley, Braque,

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  "Profiles of all 101 HBCUs in the country (96 undergraduate and 5 graduate HBCUs)--where they are, what they cost, who they enroll, and more."

• The Best 389 Colleges

  Franek, Robert,

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  A survey of life on the nation's campuses offers detailed profiles of the best colleges and rankings of colleges in dozens of different categories, along with a wealth of information and applications tips.

• The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students With Learning Differences

  Kravets, Marybeth,

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  Includes school profiles with targeted information on admissions requirements, updated test-optional changes, and graduation policies; support services available at each college; policies and procedures regarding course waivers and substitutions;…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Admission Matters

  What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College

  Springer, Sally P., 1947-

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  A behind-the-scenes look from a University of California associate chancellor with tips on the process. This does focus on schools that accept less than half of their applicants.

• Valedictorians at the Gate

  Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College

  Sabky, Rebecca Munsterer, 1978-

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  "A former Ivy League admissions officer shares her stories from the frontlines of the admissions wars and offers advice on how to stand out, get in, and, most importantly, stay true to yourself as you prepare for college."

• The Price You Pay for College

  An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make

  Lieber, Ron,

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  A New York Times financial columnist explains who pays what, how financial aid became so complicated, and what a college education is worht.

• CampusTours

  View on campustours.com

  Check out schools near and far with links to virtual tours, videos, and campus maps. Search by school name or state, or use advanced search to search by public or private, enrollment numbers, cost or other factors.

• College help for teens - community resource list

  View on multcolib.org

  Sites to guide your college application and admissions process.

• Crushing the Common App Essay

  a Foolproof Guide to Getting Into Your Top College

  Frank, Julie Ferber,

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  A step-by-step guide through the entire process of crafting a college application essay. See how to brainstorm ideas, use easy-to-understand examples as a model, and read inspiring real-life admissions success stories.

• Rising Class

  How Three First-generation College Students Conquered Their First Year

  Miller, Jennifer, 1980-

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  "This eye-opening YA narrative nonfiction follows three first-generation college students as they navigate their first year -- and ultimately a global pandemic."

• Seven Steps to College Success

  a Pathway for Students With Disabilities

  Hamblet, Elizabeth C.,

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  If you're a parent of a student with a disability who has an IEP or 504, you probably know the K-12 landscape well. But you may have questions about what happens for these students when they get to college, where the shifts in prevailing laws result…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to College

  What to Know Before You Go (and When You're There)

  Brenner, Andrea Malkin,

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  Help for making the transition from high school to college.

• How to Navigate Life

  The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, and Beyond

  Liang, PhD, Belle

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  A psychology professor and clinical therapist provide a guide for how to set up young people for academic and professional success.

• Paying for College

  Chany, Kalman A.,

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