College Related Book List
Hey Parents of Juniors … Start Thinking College!
Here are some “Start Thinking College” book gift ideas for your college-bound kiddo.
Comprehensive listings of all colleges
- The College Board College Handbook 2008 by The College Board
- Profiles of American Colleges by Barron’s Educational Series
Guides to the most selective colleges
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2008 by Edward Fiske
- The Best 366 Colleges by Princeton Review
40 Interesting Schools
- Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges by Loren Pope Check out their website at www.CTCL.com
SAT Prep Material
- The Official SAT Study Guide by The College Board
How to Choose a College / General College Info
- College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You by Steven R. Antonoff
- Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need To Know About Getting Into College by Sally Springer and Marion Franck
A Look at Admissions at Elite Schools
- The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg
- The Price of Admission: How America’s Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges–and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates by Daniel Golden
- Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of Elites by Mitchell L. Stevens