College Search Resources
The list of resources pertaining
to college searches keeps growing, especially on the Internet. Some
sites and reference books are more helpful than others, and this
list is not all inclusive. The following list does provide some
key resources to explore for general and specific college information,
financial aid information and/or applications on line. Generally,
RHS students use the Peterson Guide online to access most of the
information they need.
Books
Adler, Joe Anne, 100
Colleges Where Average Students Can Excel
Avery, Christopher, The
Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite
Bauld, Harry, On Writing
the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance at the College
of Your Choice
Fiske, Edward B., The
Fisk Guide to Colleges
Greene, Howard & Mathew,
Greene's Guide to Educational Planning: The Public Ivies
Harvard Independent, 100
Successful College Application Essays
Hernandez, Michele A., A
is for Admission
Kaplan, The Unofficial,
Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges
Kasbar & Curry, Essays
that Worked: 50 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's
Top Colleges
Mathews, Jay, Harvard
Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That is
Best for You
Mayher, Bill, The College
Admissions Mystique
Peterson, Peterson's
Four Year Colleges
Steinberg, Jacques, The
Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College
Yale Daily News, Insider's
Guide to the Colleges
Web Sites
College Research
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Financial Aid Information:
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