College Admissions Success: A Counselor's Sure-Fire Guide for High School Students

College Admissions Success: A Counselor's Sure-Fire Guide For High School Students will guide you through 'what happens when' in the college application process by giving tips along the way as well as empowering the student to take control of his or her own college process. This book provides thought provoking questions for both parents and students to help find the best college fit: academically, socially and financially. In this book, you will learn: - The difference between scholarships, grants and school loans - What the college list is and how to make a balanced one - When to start thinking about college - The different college admission testing options - Personality profiles and interest inventories that can be used to help students figure out what they might like to study or what they might be good at doing - What happens after the deposit is made - How to be successful in the first semester of college ... and much more! Author Ellie Duley works as an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) in the state of Maine and beyond. She works with high school students and their families to help guide them through the college admission process. Prior to opening her IEC practice, Duley was a high school counselor. "Empowering Students and Guiding Families"