Resources

College admissions, SAT prep, ACT prep, AP Exam prep, scholarship search, and college essay writing resources for high school students applying to colleges and universities.

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Curated list of college admissions, test prep and scholarship books to help you prepare for the process.

Standardized Test Prep Books

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition (Official Study Guide for the New Sat)

By The College Board

Cracking the SAT Premium Edition with 8 Practice Tests, 2019: The All-in-One Solution for Your Highest Possible Score (College Test Preparation)

By Princeton Review

8 Practice Tests for the SAT 2018: 1,200+ SAT Practice Questions (Kaplan Test Prep)

By Kaplan Test Prep

The Official SAT Study Guide Second Edition

By The College Board

ACT Advanced Practice: Prep for 36 (Kaplan Test Prep)

By Kaplan Test Prep

The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2018: Official Practice Tests + 400 Bonus Questions Online

By ACT

The Official ACT Prep Pack with 6 Full Practice Tests (4 in Official ACT Prep Guide + 2 Online)

By ACT

PSAT/NMSQT Prep 2019: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (Kaplan Test Prep)

By Kaplan Test Prep

Cracking the PSAT/NMSQT with 2 Practice Tests, 2018 Edition: The Strategies, Practice, and Review You Need for the Score You Want (College Test Preparation)

By Princeton Review

College Admissions Guide Books

You Got Into Where? : How I Received Admission and Scholarships to the Nation's Top Universities

By Joi Wade

College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step

By Robin Mamlet, Christine VanDeVelde

A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges

By Michele A. Hernández

The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process

By Andrew Belasco, Dave Bergman

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

By Frank Bruni

Tips, Tales, & Truths For Teens: A former college admission officer and private school counselor shares real stories and candid advice about the plan to apply for college

By Dr Cynthia Colon

adMISSION POSSIBLE: The "Dare to Be Yourself" Guide for Getting into the Best Colleges for You

By Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz

Behind The Ivy Curtain: A Data Driven Guide to Elite College Admissions

By Aayush Upadhyay

The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting Into a Top College

By Pria Chatterjee

College Essay Writing Books

College Essay Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay

By Ethan Sawyer

Write Your Way In: Crafting an Unforgettable College Admissions Essay (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

By Rachel Toor

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

By Alan Gelb

College Search / Choosing the Best College

Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges

By Loren Pope

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019

By Edward Fiske

The Best 382 Colleges, 2018 Edition: Everything You Need to Make the Right College Choice (College Admissions Guides)

By Princeton Review, Robert Franek

Scholarships and Financial Aid Books

The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2018: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

By Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe

How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay: 30 Essays That Won Over $3 Million in Scholarships

By Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe

The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2019: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

By Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe

Confessions of a Scholarship Winner: The Secrets That Helped Me Win $500,000 in Free Money for College- How You Can Too!

By Kristina Ellis

Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2019 (Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes)

By Peterson's

How To Pay Wholesale For College 2018-2019: Financial Aid, Scholarships, FAFSA, CSS Profile and other secrets that ANY family can use to slash ... families like us NEVER qualify for anything!

By Andy Lockwood