Download or read book The College Search Simplified written by Christine Tuccille Merry and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't know where to begin with your college search? Let The College Search Simplified help. *How do you figure out which colleges are the best fit? *How do you know which colleges will be affordable? *What does it take to get in? *How should you prioritize grades, testing and extracurricular activities in order to gain admission to selective schools? *How important are college rankings?This well-researched guide will walk you through the entire process of what to think about and when during high school. With the practical advice found here, students and their parents will be able to make a realistic list of safety, target, and reach schools that are affordable and a great fit for the student. This book also contains helpful advice on crafting the college essay, assessing extracurricular activities, and how students can think of all of their activities, interests, and accomplishments as a unique package they will be presenting to colleges. This resource helps make sense of the path to gain admission to the schools found in the two must have guides to colleges, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, by Edward Fiske, and The Best 382 Colleges, by the Princeton Review.