Best Answers To The 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College »

Mary Kay Shanley (West Des Moines, IA) has served on state and regional boards of education organizations and was a school board member for 12 years.

Julia Johnson (West Des Moines, IA) is a journalist with two decades of experience writing for newspapers and magazines.

Take All the Guesswork Out of Choosing the Right College

College is the greatest life-enhancing venture a student can embark upon--and an enormously expensive one for parents. Over the years, tuition costs have skyrocketed, and they aren't about to go down. Today it's more important than ever to make sure your choice of college is well-informed, practical and takes all factors into consideration.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College walks parents and students through this momentous and often confusing process. This detailed, question-and-answer guide provides expert tips on how students can tailor their high school career to ensure admission into college from the earliest years, and helps parents and kids fine tune their search for the most suitable school.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College supplies all the answers you need to the critical questions:

• How important are extracurricular activities?
  
  
• What should you look for when visiting prospective schools?
  
  
• How can you best use the Internet to your advantage?
  
  
• Which scholarships are available to you?
  
  
• How much debt is too much?
  
  

This comprehensive yet accessible book provides invaluable guidance for making one of the most important decisions in a student's life.

Mary Kay Shanley (West Des Moines, IA) has served on state and regional boards of education organizations and was a school board member for 12 years.

Julia Johnson (West Des Moines, IA) is a journalist with two decades of experience writing for newspapers andmagazines.