What Parents Need to Know Before College Admissions Season

Books

Jeff Selingo, Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You
Jeff Selingo, Who Gets In and Why
Paul Tough, The Inequality Machine
Ron Lieber, The Price You Pay for College
Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz, Unacceptable
Daniel Golden, The Price of Admission (insightful but somewhat dated and out of touch in places)

My Amazon shelf: https://amzn.to/46yIryy

Malcolm Gladwell, Revisionist History — Season 6, Episode 4, “Lord of the Rankings.” Explains how U.S. News and World Report rankings shape behavior and perception.
https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/lord-of-the-rankings

James S. Murphy, “The Pre-College Racket: Elite universities are making millions off summer programs for teens.” Washington Monthly, August 25, 2019.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019/08/25/the-other-college-admissions-scandal/

The Wall Street Journal: “The Most Confusing, Chaotic College Admissions Season in Decades.” Quote from Jennifer Jessie on the FAFSA and admissions uncertainty.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/college-admissions-chaos-federal-financial-aid-fd72fe36
The Wall Street Journal: PDF print edition reference, March 13, 2024, that includes the quote.
https://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/z3xXGT6SvowKUViNOEOz-WSJNewsPaper-3-13-2024.pdf
The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The Will to Test in a Test-Optional Era.” Features guidance from Jennifer Jessie to a student weighing test-optional.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-will-to-test-in-a-test-optional-era
The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Into the Unknown: One Undocumented Student’s Anxious Search for a College.” Mentions Jennifer Jessie’s advising and support.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/into-the-unknown-one-undocumented-students-anxious-search-for-a-college
NPR Marketplace: “A Look at Some of the Elements Behind the U.S. News College Rankings.”
https://www.marketplace.org/story/2022/09/12/a-look-at-some-of-the-elements-behind-the-u-s-news-college-rankings
Jenn the Tutor Bio Page: references to NPR Marketplace interviews.
https://www.jennthetutor.com/about

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