Included here are links to some readings the Counseling department recommends to assist students and families to promote the social-emotional health of students as well as navigating the college admissions process. We will add more links as we find books and articles we feel would be worthwhile to share with the community.
Beyond the Numbers: Digging Deeper into your College Search, Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
Top 10 Things Parents Should Remember About the College Process, Middlebury College
Change Your Filter by Rick Clark, Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
The Road to Higher Education With an "Invisible Disability" by Laura Casaneda, The Atlantic
This Will Look Great on my Application...Right?, Tulane University Admissions Blog by Jeff Schiffman
Ten Ways For Parents To Get On Top Of The College Admission Process by Willard Dix, Forbes Magazine
Closing the Gap Year Gap by Bari Walsh
Where You’ll Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni
Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope
College Admission: Think Helicopters, Not Airplanes - University of Georgia Admission Blog
The Only Four College Essay Writing Tips You'll Ever Need- Tufts Blog
Essay Tips- Carleton University
College Admission Essays: I've Heard That One Before...- Georgia Tech Admissions Blog