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College Admissions Advice

The “No Freaking” Guide to College Admissions: Your 4-Year Plan is designed to give you a comprehensive, yet easy to follow plan that will increase your odds of admission to colleges, secure financial aid, and begin preparing you for your career.

You have questions: 
Can’t I just wait and figure out my career path once I get to college?
How serious are the colleges and scholarships about the deadlines?
Do I really need to take AP classes as well as the tests?
What is the real purpose of extracurricular activities?
Do I need to go to a prestigious college to get jobs?
How do I get a clearer vision of what I want to be?
Why is college so much harder than high school?
How do I ask for a letter of recommendation?
What are ways to handle stress and anxiety?
How much is too much for a student loan?
Aren’t public colleges for losers?
Aren’t all colleges the same?
How many colleges should I apply to?
My parents are freaking out, what do I say?
Won’t colleges take me if I am a good athlete? 
How do I talk to my parents about the future?
Do we break up or not before going off to college?
Can I coast once I get my college acceptance letter?
How do I prove to my parents that I’m trustworthy?
I’m shy, how can I get over that and become a leader?
Should I ask my parents to pay for an SAT or ACT prep course?
Why does long-term thinking always trump short term thinking?
What’s the difference between a dream school and a reach school?
How do people see you and how does that relate to your reputation?
How can you make the world a better place through community service?
Why are gratitude and tact such important factors in getting a recommendation letter?
Tom doesn't care about how he does on the test, yet he scores higher, what is his secret?

This book has the answers!

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