Resources for Students and Parents
For Students
- Spring break/summer college road trip suggested itineraries
- Recommended summer pre-college programs
- Recommended summer research programs
- “Get the Most out of a Visit” (U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges 2023)
- “Finding the Right Fit” (U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges 2023)
- Admissions Blog by Rick Clark, AVP & Exec. Dir. of Undergrad. Admissions at Georgia Tech
- Many college admissions offices have their own blogs or podcasts that offer tips about their application process, so check out their websites.
For Parents
- All colleges are required to have a net price calculator on their admissions website so you can estimate how much you will be expected to pay. Just Google the college name and “net price calculator.”
- “Taming the Admissions Anxiety” (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- “Handling College Admission Decisions: A Sidecar Parent’s Guide” (Forbes)
- Ask Lisa podcast: “How Do I Pay for College Without Going Broke?” and “How Do I Help My Teen Deal with College Rejections?”
- “Finding the Right Fit” (U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges 2023)
- Admissions Blog by Rick Clark, AVP & Exec. Dir. of Undergrad. Admissions at Georgia Tech
- Many college admissions offices have their own blogs or podcasts that offer tips about their application process, so check out their websites.