Alamosa Public Library

"The goal of the book is to provide Black families with information about the college admission process so that they can explore college options for their child"--

Writing, for most of us, is bound up with anxiety. It's even worse when it feels like your whole future-or at least where you'll spend the next four years-is on the line. It's easy to understand why so many high school seniors put off working on their college applications until the last minute or end up with a generic and cachď essay. The good news? You already have the "secret sauce" for crafting a compelling personal essay: your own experiences...

This book provides real-world examples, relevant facts, and fully documented quotes from teens and experts for youths who are preparing to apply to colleges and universities, and in many cases seeking the financial aid needed to pay for these schools.

"The College Conversation is intended to be an all-purpose guide for mapping the way through the college application process in a way that offers practical advice and reassurance to keep both anxious parents and confused children sane and grounded. Rather than adding to the existing canon of "How to Get In" college guides or rankings, the approach of The College Conversation is more in the vein of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters...

In this compilation of four separately published books, Chloe is back in Santa Cruz for her senior year in high school, facing the challenge of reconnecting with her old friends, (and rivals), and that most troublesome problem of all--where to apply to college.

Provides advice to help parents get their kids into some of America's most selective colleges, including tips about the admissions process, standardized testing, letters of recommendation, and interviews.