Freebies

• Suggested Summer Application Timeline for Rising 12th Graders (free, printable checklists for managing college application tasks in the summer; monthly and week-by-week formats)

• No-Cost College Planning Resources (list of tools/resources for free DIY college planning)

• College Comparison & Decision Worksheet (free, printable comparison grid for making a thoughtful, well-informed enrollment decision)

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Favorite Books on College Admissions & Higher Ed

• Dream School, by Jeff Selingo

• The Price You Pay For College, by Ron Lieber

• College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You, by Steven R. Antonoff, Ph.D.

• Colleges That Change Lives, by Loren Pope

• Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, by Frank Bruni

• Hacking College, by Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson

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Articles and Videos for Further Inspiration

• Malcolm Gladwell explains why you shouldn't go to the most selective or prestigious school that admits you.

• "The Two Most Important Letters in College Admission": Rick Clark, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, explains why applicants should focus on their own goals, interests, and priorities and not to attempt to guess at the institutional priorities (IPs) that might be driving admission decisions at any given school in any particular year.  

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College Access Resources

• Lake-Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation (LEAF) – Northeast OH 

• College Now Greater Cleveland – Northeast OH

• Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network

• QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program & National College Match (national programs for high-achieving, low-income students)

• Matchlighters Scholars Program (national program for high-achieving, low-income students)

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