Dream College: How to Help Your Child Get into the Top Schools - Softcover

For parents who want to be fully informed about essential information that high school students need to know in order to plan for, apply to, and be successful in college, this guide details all stages of the process. It explains the terminology, policies, and procedures for successful college application, and will empower parents to manage their relationship with school counsellors and admissions officers. Timelines and charts for teens at different points in the college search process, sample college admissions essays, and practical advice from parents and teens who have negotiated the process provide detailed steps -- from what classes a teen should take in high school to managing personal finances once in college -- guide parents and prospective college students toward successful college admission.

Kpakpundu Ezeze, EdD, is the founder of Future Quest, a consulting firm that specialises in educational planning and college placement for high school students. He has been a guidance counsellor, assistant dean at the University of Pennsylvania, an admissions associate at Harvard University, and the associate director of the advanced placement program at the College Board Educational Testing Service. He has written for Black Issues in Higher Education, the Journal of College Admissions, and Newsweek. He lives in Washington, DC.