College Countdown: The Parent's and Student's Survival Kit for the College Admissions Process

Download or read book College Countdown: The Parent's and Student's Survival Kit for the College Admissions Process written by Jill F. VonGruben and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-10-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College is not the automatic answer to "What happens after high school?" In order for college to be the answer, many steps must be taken: forms have to be filled out and submitted, and long range planning needs to occur. The planning actually needs to start as early as the eighth grade! College Countdown is a survival kit for teens and parents who are struggling to get through this intense and confusing process. It is designed to help families organize all the stuff required by college admissions. This helpful workbook includes: tear-out timelines and checklists; financial aid ideas; internet resources; inside advice on admissions essays and interviews; and much more.