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Parent who want to keep up with college admissions and what they can do to guide themselves and their children through the college admissions process might find any one of the following books helpful:
College Admissions: A Crash Course for Panicked Parents by Sally Rubenstone & Sidonia Dalby
Words of wisdom from educators and parents who have been through the college admissions process.
College Admissions Mystique by Bill Mayher
An examination of the new fascination with the college admissions process.
College that Change Lives by Loren Pope
Forty colleges and universities often missed in college selection that students and parents should know.
College Unranked: Affirming Educational Values in College Admissions by Lloyd Thacker (ed.)
"A series of clam, thoughtful essays propelling us through the national blast of anxiety that dominates college selection and admission."
Fifty Admissions Directors Speak to Parents by Sandra F. McGowan & Saran M. McGinty
Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Today's College Experience by Karen Levin Coburn
Associate Dean of Student Life at Washington University (St. Louis) helps parents with the transition from high school to college and assists students in learning to establish independence.
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You by Loren Pope
A guide through the "irrelevancies, perils and tempting snares" of college selection.
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg
"A fascinating look at how some of our most prestigious colleges and universities determine their admissions."
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