1. What Selective Colleges Really Want from Applicants 2. How to Pick the Perfect College for You 3. Create a Compelling Admission Application 4. How to Guarantee Excellent Evaluations 5. How to Write an Irresistible Essay 6. Recycle Your Essays When Applying to Many Colleges 7. Example Essays: The Good, Bad and Ugly 8. The Secrets to Crushing the Interview 9. Critical Final Steps before Submitting the Application 10. How to Ace the SAT and ACT 11. How to Win Free Cash for College 12. Admissions for Special Groups: Athletes, Transfer Students, International Students, Adult Students, Students With Disabilities and Home-schooled Students 13. Get Started Before Your Senior Year: For Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors 14. Get Your Child Ready for College: A Parents' Guide to Helping Without Hurting 15. Decide Which College to Enter Appendix A: Resources Appendix B: College Search Worksheet Appendix C: Evaluation/Recommendation Worksheet Appendix D: College Cost of Attendance Worksheet Appendix E: Financial Aid Worksheet Index About the Authors
Gen and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges, The Ultimate Scholarship Book, and How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Northern California.
"What's even better than all the top-notch tips is that the book is written in a cool, conversational way and even offers anecdotal bits in their Stories From Real Life section." --College Bound Magazine "This fast read, written by Harvard graduates, contains advice and one chapter devoted to helping parents without being heavy-handed." --Town & Country Magazine "They wrote the book after recognizing high school students' need for concrete advice on how to beat the admissions game." --San Jose Mercury News "The chapters on essay writing with examples are excellent for students who never know how to begin. Examples of essays, both strong and weak, go a long way to help students who are stuck." --Lynda McGee, College Counselor, Downtown Magnets High School
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