Making the Right College Choice

by Annalise Silivanch

Overview

Choosing whether to attend college is one of the biggest decisions that high school students face. This book helps readers to carefully consider all of the options available after high school and to choose the educational route that is the best fit. The author covers traditional paths as well as newer trends, such as taking a “gap year” prior to college and participating in distance learning. Later chapters give a helpful overview of the application process, including researching and narrowing down schools, writing essays, and filling out applications. Emotional and financial aspects of the decision are also explored, and tips for successfully navigating familial expectations are given.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435835986
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	01/30/2010
Series:	Thinking About College Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 9 Up—First Year includes information on budgeting time, designing an academic program, and recognizing and avoiding problems such as binge drinking. Paying discusses in clear detail the various governmental loans, grants, and scholarships that are available to students. The major question asked by Silivanch is whether to attend college or not. The author concludes, in advice echoed in the other books, that attending a two- or four-year college is a must. She makes the case for college as a rite of passage for high school graduates, arguing that they deny themselves monetary gain and economic status when they do not choose to further their education, a position backed up by salary statistics. The book walks readers briefly through the college application process, and in a departure from the other books, outlines the economy's impact on college selection.—Carol Jones Collins, Hanover Park High School, East Hanover, NJ

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