The Truth about College Admission, Brennan Barnard
The Truth about College Admission, Brennan Barnard
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The Truth about College Admission
A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together

Author: Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

Narrator: Adam Barr

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/19/2021


Synopsis

Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway?

The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. The expert authors—with inside knowledge from both the high school and university sides of the experience—provide critical advice, thoughtful strategies, helpful direction, and invaluable reassurance during the long and often bewildering college admission journey. From searching for colleges and creating a list of favorites to crafting an application, learning what schools are looking for academically and outside the classroom, and getting insight into how colleges decide who to accept, this book covers every important step. Helpful sections like "Try This," "Talk about This," and "Check In" show your family how to have open and balanced conversations to keep everyone on the same page, feeling less stressed, and actually enjoying the adventure together.

The Truth about College Admission is the practical and inspiring guidebook your family needs, an essential companion along the path to college acceptance.

About Brennan Barnard

Brennan Barnard is the director of college counseling at the Derryfield School and US Performance Academy. He also serves as the college admission program manager for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Making Caring Common Project.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carolyn on March 12, 2020

This is much better than the average guide to college admissions. Apply the relevant information and ignore the irrelevant. In each chapter, the authors, a high school counselor and the Georgia Tech Director of Admissions, provide families with the means to discuss the process, which families desper......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 14, 2024

This book provided me with ways to explain the world of college admission in simpler ways for the families I work with.......more