Applying to College (27 books)

Fiction and non-fiction about the college application process -- SATs and ACTs, tutoring sessions, personal statements, applications, deadlines, waiting lists, and more.

Preferably no reference and guide-type materials.

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1	Personal Statement by Jason Odell Williams (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 2,700, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Get Real and Get In by Aviva Legatt 4.04 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 900, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg 3.86 avg rating — 1,669 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Essential College Admissions Handbook: Your Stress-Free Path to College Acceptances by Shari Kramer; Lisa Guss 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 8,326 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College by Andrew Ferguson 3.63 avg rating — 827 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Seventeen: College Goals: An Insider's Guide to Finding and Getting Into A School You'll Love by Editors of Seventeen Magazine 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Future Ivy: Your guide to college applications, personal essays, and standing out in Ivy League college admissions by Amy Jin 4.53 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life by Kaavya Viswanathan 2.84 avg rating — 2,414 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System by Susan F. Paterno (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Hacking Harvard by Robin Wasserman (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 1,765 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	What High Schools Don't Tell You (And Other Parents Don't Want You toKnow): Create a Long-Term Plan for Your 7th to 10th Grader for Getting into the Top Colleges by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross 4.10 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	How to College: What to Know Before You Go by Andrea Malkin Brenner (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Crunch Time by Mariah Fredericks (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 850 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	On Writing the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance at the College of Your Choice by Harry Bauld 4.06 avg rating — 402 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, 6th Edition: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice by Staff of the Harvard Crimson 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Getting In. . . to College: 101 True Stories from Kids Who Have Lived Through It by Jack Canfield 4.02 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Early Decision: An Addictive Coming-of-Age Novel About High School Students and the Ivy League Admissions Scandal by Lacy Crawford (Goodreads Author) 3.27 avg rating — 1,940 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz 3.88 avg rating — 7,059 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Acceptance by Susan Coll (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 755 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges—and Find Themselves by David L. Marcus 3.93 avg rating — 433 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Jane Austen in Scarsdale: Or Love, Death, and the SATs by Paula Marantz Cohen (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 1,853 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting by Bruce Feldman 3.90 avg rating — 1,664 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Getting In by Karen Stabiner 3.18 avg rating — 311 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Getting In by Jennifer Finney Boylan (Goodreads Author) 3.26 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Getting In: Inside The College Admissions Process by Bill Paul 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Getting In: How one ingenious applicant induced a letter of acceptance from America's most selective university by Julian F. Thompson 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars