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Cialfo is our 'one-stop-shop' for all things college / university. Students have their own dedicated profile, to which they can add their preferences of study destinations, majors of interest, and many more. Cialfo can provide tailored suggestions, but more importantly, gives access to a enormous database of university profiles and information! Students should be actively using their Cialfo profile for university search from at least Grade 11 onwards.
Books for Families & Students
Books for Families & Students
Insight into the US admissions process:
Admission Matters by John Reider and Joyce Vining Morgan
Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey Selingo
College Admission by Robin Mamlet and Christine VanDeVelde
Where You Go Is Not You You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni
The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting in and Staying Together by Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark
The Price You Pay for College by Ron Lieber
Helpful books for list-building:
Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope (also a website!)
Fiske Guide to Colleges by Edward Fiske (updated each year)
The College Finder by Steven Antonoff
College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You by Steven Antonoff
US personal statements
College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay by Ethan Sawyer
On supporting a teenager:
Generation Z Goes to College by Corey Zeemiller and Meghan Grace
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Helpful websites:
Helpful websites:
Please see our Country Guides page for more websites which we feel are helpful for your research, on an individual study destination basis.
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