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College Admission References
DOORS OPEN FROM BOTH SIDES Margo E. Bane Woodacre, MSW,
& Steffany Bane. A parent and student guide for navigating the emotional transition from high school through
college.
ADMISSIONS CONFIDENTAL Rachel Toor. A look at admissions practices by a
former Duke University admissions officer..
COOL COLLEGES FOR THE HYPER-INTELLEGENT, SELF-DIRECTED,
LATE BLOOMING AND JUST PLAIN DIFFERENT Donald Asher, 2000. In addition to great information
about colleges, Asher fills his book with little known facts about schools, wonderful quotes and great humor.
GUIDE TO COLLEGE VISITS Peterson's, 2000. Details on scheduling visits,
visitor services, where to stay and eat, local tourist attractions, combining visits with nearby campuses.
THE HIDDEN IVIES Greene and Greene, 2000. Focuses on liberal arts colleges and universities that are
of comparable quality to the Ivies.
MAKING IT INTO A TOP COLLEGE Howard Greene, M.A., M.Ed., Matthew Greene, Ph.D.
Cliff Street Books, 2000. Ten steps to gaining admission to selective colleges and universities.
YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS COLLEGE GUIDE Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Barron's, 1999. Informative,
up-to-date, easy read. Chapters include what you want in a college, how to judge a college, finding the money.
GETTING IN Paulo DeOliveira and Steve Cohen. This has been a favorite of our
students seeking admission to selective schools.
SCALING THE IVY WALL: TWELVE WINNING STEPS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Howard Greene
and Robert Minton. Packed with information and advice about the admission process.
PETERSON'S GUIDE TO FOUR YEAR COLLEGES Lists all four-year schools in the U.S.
and Canada. Provides factual information.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DATA HANDBOOKS Orchard House. Available for reference in
our office. Contains factual information about all four-year schools plus statistics about ranks and test scores
of admitted students.
THE PUBLIC IVYS Richard Moll. Provides information about public universities
which have highly regarded academic programs.
COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES Loren Pope. Forty schools students should know about
even if they are not straight-A students.
FISKE GUIDE TO COLLEGE Edward Fiske. Subjectively describes a selected group
of schools. Includes college life.
THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE COLLEGES Yale Daily News. Same as above.
THE GOURMAN REPORT: A RATING OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Dr. Jack Gourman. Information
on "best" programs. Objective data is the basis for ratings.
RUGG'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE COLLEGES Ferick E. Rugg. Student opinion is the
primary basis for recommendations about academic programs.
ESSAYS THAT WORKED Boykin Curry & Brian Kasbar. Collection of exemplary
essays which illustrates need to be yourself when writing.
PLAYING THE SELECTIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS GAME Richard Moll. Excellent resource.
Dispels myths and gives practical and useful information.
LOOKING BEYOND THE IVY LEAGUE Loren Pope. One of the best books on college
admissions.
HONOR ROLL FOR CHARACTER BUILDING COLLEGES The John Templeton Foundation. Profiles
colleges and universities that promote character and value development.
BEEN THERE SHOULD'VE DONE THAT Suzette Tyler. A gathering of college students'
thoughts from throughout the United States, this book is designed to help college students and "students-to-be"
discover how to make the most of their college years.
For Parents Only:
TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE JOURNEY FROM HOMEROOM TO DORM ROOM Julia Johnston
and Mary Kay Stanley, 2000. The authors set up roundtables in cities across the country, provided parents with
discussion topics and compiled the information into a well written and often times humorous look at the college
process.
