College Admissions: Demystified

Selective colleges and universities are reporting record-breaking numbers of hopeful applicants. What can parents and students do to minimize anxiety and stress? Robin Mamlet (the former dean of admission at Stanford, Swarthmore, and Sarah Lawrence and the mom of a freshman) and Christine Vandevelde (a journalist and parent of a newly minted Vanderbilt graduate) co-authored the book College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step and they provide some very helpful advice here.