Publisher's Synopsis
In Your Col-lege Plan-ning Sur-vival Guide: Smart Tips From Stu-dents, Par-ents, and Pro-fes-sion-als Who Made it Through, pro-fes-sional col-lege plan-ning con-sul-tant Chris-tine M. Hand-Gonzales, Ed.D., pro-vides tac-ti-cal tips and proven tech-niques to make the most of the career search and col-lege appli-ca-tion process through an insight-ful and well-organized resource guide. Over 300 tips from those indi-vid-u-als that have been there, done that! Stu-dents and par-ents offered their insights by answer-ing the ques-tion; "If you knew then what you know now, what would you have done dif-fer-ently dur-ing your col-lege plan-ning process?" As the say-ing goes, "Hind-sight is 20/20!" Learn tac-ti-cal tips on how to sur-vive the col-lege plan-ning process. Your Col-lege Plan-ning Sur-vival Guide pro-vides you with: Crit-i-cal advice from stu-dents, par-ents, and pro-fes-sion-als that have been there. Detailed tips on how to approach every aspect of col-lege plan-ning from start to finish. Pow-er-ful strate-gies for the most chal-leng-ing ques-tions about careers, col-leges, and finan-cial aid. A must-read resource if you really want to know the "ins" and "outs" of the col-lege search and appli-ca-tion process. Your train-ing guide spells success - Survival Sense - Iden-tify Your Goals and Your Gifts Use Action - Cre-ate a Plan of Action for High School and College Record Where You Are - Build Your Resume for Success Value Liv-ing - Gain Direc-tion, Pre-pare Your-self, and Antic-i-pate the Next Step Iden-tify - Know Who Can Help You Along the Way Vanquish Fear and Panic - Learn How to Han-dle Stress Act On Your Search - Explore Careers, Majors, and Colleges Learn the Ropes - Kick Start Your Future, Know Your Role in the Process
