Help!: Straight Talk for Surviving the College Search
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936780844 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Helpful" according to JMFS. I have a HS junior and needed a place to start to find info on possibilities for colleges and scholarships. This book is loaded with good tips and useful websites. The examples are heavy on liberal arts -- not always relevant for my future engineer. But the websites referenced have helped my teen start comparing coll. Vital information for college bound students E Ching I've read plenty of college search books, and this is this is the best of the bunch. The writers have a point of view that is direct yet very conversational and approachable. The way the book is written is very easy to read - it's like you are having coffee with them and they are telling you all of the things they've. UNIQUE and PRICELESS I've read a lot of the college guidance books out there, and almost all of them tell you things you already know.This book was very different: the authors rely on their experiences as college and grad students and as parents. They effectively highlight what you should look for in a college and how to have a good expe
They offer families frank advice about what works - and what doesn't - when exploring college options. Jeffrey Allen (son received a $60,000 scholarship) "This book brought the college search all together for me, making the college application process less intimidating and more manageable." - Kelly Weyrauch (parent of Cornell University student). The authors tackle a wide range of issues during this major transition including the emotional and relationship challenges facing parents and teens along with the nuts and bolts of the college application process. In Help! Straight Talk for Surviving the College Search, authors Lum and Soken unravel the many issues parents and teens face when applying for college and finding ways to pay for it. "Great advice that helped ease our family's fears and focused our son on "what needs to happen to finish my senior year." - Dr