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There is an ocean of information about college admissions but no one source that satisfactorily summarizes the whole process for parents and students. Here is an admissions guide that helps applicants to understand the process and make the best use of their resources to maximize their chances for admission.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 1 College Planner for Students and Parents, Grades Nine through Twelve
Chapter 5 2 Standardized Tests
Chapter 6 3 Advanced Placement Testing and Courses
Chapter 7 4 Tips for Test Taking
Chapter 8 5 Steps in Choosing a College
Chapter 9 6 College Visits
Chapter 10 7 The Interview
Chapter 11 8 The Application
Chapter 12 9 Early Decision and Early Action
Chapter 13 10 Extracurricular Activities
Chapter 14 11 The Essay
Chapter 15 12 Recommendation Letters
Chapter 16 13 The Guidance Counselor
Chapter 17 14 Hiring and Independent Counselor
Chapter 18 15 The Wait List
Chapter 19 16 Time Management
Chapter 20 Appendix: College Supply List
Chapter 21 Works Cited
Chapter 22 About the Authors
About the author
Bina Chandrasekhara, M.B.A., has dedicated most of her professional life volunteering in school and community activities such as Maryland Food Bank, where she served as chairperson and the Wicomico County Medical Alliance, where she served as president. For eight consecutive years she has been committed to her children's high school experience, dealing first-hand with the daunting, yet gratifying challenges of college admissions, in which time she has gained an enormous wealth of knowledge about the intricacies of the admissions process.
Vinay Chandrasekhara is a medical student at the University of Virginia, where he serves as the vice-president of his class and is a member of the basic science curriculum committee. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the freshman heavyweight crew team and a volunteer at a local public elementary school; he coordinated student volunteers for the Boston Marathon and organized campus-wide service events to help the homeless.
Sheila Chandrasekhara is majoring in government at Harvard College where she is an active member of the Mock Trial team and is involved in the community service program City Step, which is a program that teaches children self-expression and self-confidence through dance. She is a recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award and has founded the Youth Foundation Fund in her hometown of Salisbury, Maryland, the mission of which is to help children by creating awareness of giving and by establishing and supporting organizations that promote youth betterment.
