Essays by Rachel
- Which of these Essay Questions is the Real Thing?
- Picking the Right College is a Vital, Unimportant Process
- Confessions of a Recovering Admissions Officer
- Holden Caulfield, C’est Moi A
- Devil’s Dictionary of College Admissions
- Assaying the Essay
Articles about college admissions that mention Rachel
- Ivy League Schools Accepting Even Fewer Kids (Time)
- Parents are Spending Tens of Thousands on advisers to shape their kids’ game plans. (Business Week)
- Collegebound juniors: Listen up! (U.S. News and World Report)
- College Admissions Officers Look for More Square Pegs (Time)
- Colleges Bend Rules To Admit Rich Applicants (Wall Street Jourmal)
- Getting the Inside Edge (Washington Online)
- Early-Decision Programs (ERIC Digest)
Some Helpful Resources
- The Fiske Guide to Colleges, Edward B. Fiske
- The Insider’s Guide to Colleges, Yale Daily News
- Colleges that change Lives, Loren Pope
- Joan Didion on being “unchosen” by Stanford
- For first-generation college students
Websites
| www.collegeboard.com | Register for SATs, download PROFILE financial aid form, search for scholarships |
| www.commonapp.org | Download the common application form |
| www.ets.org | SAT test dates and practice questions for studying |
| www.fastweb.com | Scholarship search |
| www.fafsa.ed.gov | Required for student aid and work-study |
| www.princetonreview.com | On-line applications, college search help |
| http://education-portal.com | Find information about hundreds of colleges, schools, and universities. Independently researched and categorized. |