Resources
Books About Standardized Tests
SUBJECT TESTS:
- The Official Study Guide to all SAT Subject Tests (The best book available as it’s put out by the College Board and has practice tests)
- Subject Test tutoring with Application Boot Camps Rogue Tutors: Mike and Patrick Barrett
SAT I:
ACT:
- One on One tutoring with Steve Dulan, author of McGraw Hill’s ACT Study Guide
Books
Books We Have Written About College Admissions
| Don’t Worry, You’ll Get In by Michele Hernandez & Mimi Doe |
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Check out our book DontWorryGetIn.com for more great resources! |
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| A is for Admission by Michele Hernandez |
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Michele’s first book which explains in great detail the academic ndex, the inside story on standardized testing and a firsthand view of the Ivy League admissions process. |
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| Acing the College Application by Michele Hernandez |
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Michele’s updated book which focuses on the application itself. |
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| Middle School Years by Michele Hernandez |
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A good guide for parents of middle-schoolers who want to get on the right track. |
Books Written By Others About College Admissions
Every year we read all the new books on admissions to keep current. Below is a very short collection of what we consider the most helpful and clear books written on admissions in the last few years. It’s worth taking the time to educate yourself regarding the new college admissions scene as the process can seem scary from the outside looking in! Even better, would be to explore some of the resources and products we’ve spent years developing to help you with the admissions process.
| On Writing the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance and the College of your Choice by Harry Bauld |
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This is Michele’s favorite book on the college application essay written by her friend and former colleague Harry Bauld. Highly recommended both for its superb content and its humor. |
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| What It Really Takes to Get Into Ivy League and Other Highly Selective Colleges by Chuck Hughes |
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Written by a senior admissions officer at Harvard – one of the few that delivers what is promised. A terrific section on what awards really count in each field. |
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| The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite by Christopher Avery et al |
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This is a must read for those who want real numbers on the early admissions process based on a study the authors did over several years. |
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| The Best 351 Colleges, 2004 Edition by Princeton Review |
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A helpful summary of key facts and figures for the nation’s top colleges. |
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| Fiske Guide to Colleges | ||
A good all around guide to colleges with helpful thumbnail descriptions. |
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| College Prowler | ||
The best guide books about each individual college — order a bunch and learn what schools are REALLY like. if you type “Michele” into the discount field, you will get a 20% discount! |
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