Admission Process

(The following content was previously available on guideforparents.com, developed and maintained by Jan A. Maas)

General advice regarding the overall process.

College Fairs:   A list of college fairs in major US cities, provided by the National Association of College Admission Counseling.

How College Admission Works:   A complete overview, covering college selection, when to apply, SAT scores, and much more. Featuring the views of the Duke University admissions director, Christoph Guttentag.

‘A New Way To Look At Colleges’:   Outlines the process and discusses the college's point of view. An article by Prof. Robert Zemsky, of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research on Higher Education, from Peterson's.

The Prep For College Calendar:   An easy-to-follow schedule for college admissions. Follow the links for each year of high school. From the National Association of College Admission Counseling.

Steps to College:   Plenty of good advice here for any student. It includes articles on college applications and decisions, essay and test-taking advice, financial aid tips, and lots more. From the National Association of College Admission Counseling's Parents and Students page.