RESOURCES
RELEVANT ARTICLES
"How to Survive the College Admissions Madness" by Frank Bruni. March 2015. If you are going to read anything, read this!
“The Secrets of Elite College Admissions" by Jeff Selingo. August 2020
“A Fit Over Rankings” by Challenge Success. October 2018
"Life in College Matters for Life After College" by gallup.com. May 2014. The college you attend is less important than what you experience there. 6 key college experiences (professors who excite students about learning and care about them as people, mentors who encourage pursuit of goals and dreams, long-term projects, internships, strong involvement in extra-curricular activities) all have a strong relationship to long-term outcomes of well-being.
“The Coronavirus May Change College Admissions Forever" by Frank Bruni. September 2020
"The Order of Things. What college rankings really tell us" by Malcolm Gladwell, February 2011.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Jeff Selingo, Who Gets In and Why. 2020
Frank Bruni, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be. 2015
Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. 2005
Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. 2007
About Learning Differences:
Jonathan Mooney and David Cole, Learning Outside the Lines. 2000.
RECOMMENDED VIDEOS
Malcolm Gladwell TedTalk
KEY RESOURCES BY MGSED
Timeline for applying to college
Virtual College Tour Checklist
For students with learning differences: Understanding the difference between high school and college
For students in college:
SEMESTER ON A PAGE planning tool
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