College Planning for Dummies (...for Dummies Business and General Reference Book)

Good planning can make all the difference when choosing and applying to a college. With costs and competition higher than ever - and the job market all but insistent that new employees come bearing sheepskins - College Planning For Dummies may prove one of the most valuable books on your bookshelf. A practical, easy-to-understand resource, College Planning For Dummies offers the inside track on what to do to get into a good college. Pat Ordovensky, for over 15 years a national education writer for USA Today and the Gannett News Service, shows you how to . . .

• Research and evaluate potential colleges
• Fill out applications
• Compose essays that show you at your best
• Prepare for interviews and campus visits
• Find the best financial aid and scholarship opportunities
• (For non-U.S. citizens) attend the college of your choice in the United States