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The College Bound Organizer is your step-by-step comprehensive guide to organize every step of the college application process from college search through college admission.
College admissions is tougher than ever: Between now and 2020, about 90 million high schoolers in the U.S. will try to get into college. Each of these students will apply to many schools-5, 10, perhaps as many as 20-and each of those applications has a daunting number of T's to cross and I's to dot. With standardized test taking and school visits, the college application essay to write and forms to fill out, there is so much to do. Applying to college is intimidating and overwhelming for both teenagers and parents.
"Planning ahead and "getting there first" can do more than help students get into a good college-it can provide them with life skills, a solid education, and lifelong friends." -Business Insider
If you intend to be college bound: The challenge is to be well informed, prepared, focused and organized throughout the multi-step college search and admission process. Your solution is The College Bound Organizer, the ultimate guide to help students effectively navigate this very complicated and stressful process.
"Using The College Bound Organizer is one way to help you stay focused on what is really important."--Edward B. Fiske, bestselling author of Fiske Guide to Colleges
The College Bound Organizer helps students:
- Understand what admission officers are looking for in an applicant
- Prevent common mistakes students make on their applications
- Build a personal profile
- Plan an individualized testing schedule
- Research colleges to identify schools that are a good fit
- Develop a balanced list of schools
- Secure letters of recommendation
- Complete and submit applications accurately and on time
- Develop the college application essay
- Apply for financial aid and scholarships
- Ace interviews
- Sort and manage application results
- Make a final decision
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Anna Costaras and Gail Liss are co-founders of Bound to Organize, LLC, an educational consulting firm, and co-authors of The College Bound Organizer. Anna and Gail understand how stressful the college search and application process can be. As mothers of six college graduates, they have been through the process in their own homes and have worked with college bound teens as mentors and advisors.
These longtime friends-turned-business-partners created The College Bound Organizer, the first and only comprehensive workbook and definitive guide for every high school student on the college track. How did Anna and Gail come up with the idea? Their story begins 25 years ago on the trading floor of a large New York based commercial bank. The two young women bonded instantly, forming a close personal friendship that helped them get through children's birthday parties, kindergarten separations, middle school cliques, high school course selections and ultimately, college admissions. If raising three kids each seemed overwhelming at times, applying to college turned out to be downright staggering. Six students, 40 college visits, 71 college applications and two career women brought to their knees.
Anna and Gail quickly discovered that the application process had changed dramatically since they applied to college. More complicated and confusing than ever, it necessitates a level of expertise and savvy that practically requires a master's degree in business. Which, luckily, Anna and Gail have, making them the perfect guides for students planning to attend college. Combining their career expertise with everything they've learned from their own children's experiences, their goal was to share their organizing system with the college bound community. They've packed The College Bound Organizer with worksheets, checklists, charts, tips and advice that make it easy-to-use for parents and teenagers alike. After all, who wouldn't want to successfully navigate the college search and application process with less stress and anxiety?
Two moms. Six kids. One great idea.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started: Fact Finding - This chapter helps students gather the personal, family and high school information that is required repeatedly on all college applications. Chapter 2 A Snapshot of Your High School Years: Who Are You? - Students are guided on how to build their resume using worksheets to compile a complete history of their involvement in clubs/extracurricular activities, sports, community service, awards, competitions, and work and summer experience. Advice on how and when to request recommendations is also included in this chapter. Chapter 3 Testing A to Z: Track Your Scores - All aspects of standardized testing including identifying test dates, recording registration deadlines and test locations, and developing a master test schedule are covered in this chapter. Chapter 4 Researching Schools: Getting Acquainted - This chapter advises students on how to effectively research colleges to identify appropriate schools. Instruction is provided on what to observe and take note of during on-campus visits and online searches, how to arrange and keep track of on-campus and alumni interviews, and how to manage correspondence with school representatives. Chapter 5 Define Your Choices: You're Ready to Apply! - Included are all the steps necessary to ensure that applications are received and each file is complete. Chapter 6 Paying the Bills: Show Me the Money! - Tools and recommendations are presented on how to apply for financial aid and scholarships, manage deadlines and accurately compare aid packages. Chapter 7 The Home Stretch: You're Almost Done! - Strategies and guidance are provided on how to sort through acceptances, handle deferrals and waitlists, and choose the best-fit college. Chapter 8 The Interviews: Conversations with College Admissions Professionals- Candid responses from high school and college representatives offer valuable insight into the college process.