ERIC Number: ED283442
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 57
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ISBN: ISBN-0-915130-97-1
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College-Bound Digest. Valuable Information from Prominent Educators for all College-Bound Students. Revised Edition.
Who's Who among American High School Students, Northbrook, IL.
Information for students, counselors, and parents to help in the evaluation of options and opportunities available for most college-bound students is presented in 20 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: "Getting the Most from Your High School Counselor" (James Warfield); "The Use of the SAT at Selective Colleges" (Judith Gatlin); "Tips on Taking the SAT" (Ernest W. Beals); "Can You Prepare for the SAT" (Stanley H. Kaplan); "Searching for Student Financial Aids" (S. Norman Feingold, Marie Feingold); "Tough Questions to Ask Any Admissions Officer" (Robert G. McLendon); "Common Mistakes Students Make in Selecting a College" (William B. Stephens, Jr.); "The Advantages and Pitfalls of Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination for the Freshman Year of College" (Carl D. Lockman); "The Academic and Social Benefits of Large American Universities" (James C. Blackburn); "The Academic and Social Advantages of a Private Church-Related College or University" (A. Mitchell Faulkner); "Advantages of Attending a State University" (Stanley J. Koplik); "Advantages of a Women's College" (Julia McNamara); "Opportunities at Independent Research Universities" (F. Gregory Campbell); "Choosing the Right College Major" (James E. Moore); "A Yearn to Earn" (Lawrence B. Durham); "The Two-Year Experience" (Jacob C. Martinson, Jr.); Preparing for a Career in the Arts" (Gene C. Wenner); "The Value of a Liberal Arts Education" (David Maxwell); "Guide to Guides for High-School Students" ("Chronicle of Higher Education" reprint); and "Learning a New Role" (Paul Krouse, Ann Krouse). (SW)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Advanced Placement Programs, Aptitude Tests, Church Related Colleges, College Applicants, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations, Equivalency Tests, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Majors (Students), Research Universities, School Counselors, Selective Colleges, Single Sex Colleges, State Universities, Student Financial Aid, Test Coaching, Two Year Colleges
Educational Communications, Inc., 721 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045.
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students; Counselors; Parents; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Who's Who among American High School Students, Northbrook, IL.
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Note: For previous edition, see ED 235 710.