<p>What are the best books that you as a parent or student have read in terms of the college admissions process.</p>
<p>My vote (as a parent) is for</p>
<p>The Gatekeepers
and
The Admissions Mystique</p>
<p>Your thoughts? Anyone else?</p>
<p>Admission Matters by Sally Springer</p>
<p>“A” is for Admissions by Michelle Hernandez, particularly for HYPSM.</p>
<p>Just finished Playing the Game
and
A for Admissions</p>
<p>Interestingly the author of A for Admissions denies certain things happen that the author of Playing the Game says is true…</p>
<p>I didn’t like A for Admissions. Many of the cited facts, such as the importance of the academic index are not true for most all schools (including the most selective like most Ivies).</p>
<p>I’ve read a lot of admission books and my knowledge on college admissions built up over the years, so by the time I read the Montauk book, I thought it was very useful. YMMV</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> How to Get Into the Top Colleges (9780735204096): J.D., Richard Montauk, Krista Klein: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Into-Top-Colleges/dp/0735204098]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Into-Top-Colleges/dp/0735204098)</p>
<p>The Academic Index is for selling the book. I did not find it useful at all considering my DD had very high Academic Index and did not get into the any reach schools.</p>
<p>I have read a whole lots of books. What’s best for the process really depends on what kind of schools you are looking at and what kind of student you are.</p>
<p>Go to your local library and get out whatever they’ve got. One of my favorites is “On Writing College Application Essays” by H. Bauld. buy that from Amazon for about $5. The book, “A is for Admissions” is old by now.</p>
<p>^^ Agree with mom2sons and limabeans. The Bauld book was the only one of > 20 library books that my d wanted to buy.</p>
<p>^I agree. I’ve checked these 30 books from the library. There is no way, I’m going to buy them except the Bauld Book which I did for my daughter.</p>