<p>These books were helpful to me:
The New Rules of College Admissions: Ten Former Admissions Officers Reveal What it Takes to Get Into College Today (Fireside Books (Fireside)) by Michael London and Stephen Kramer (Aug 28, 2006) </p>
<p>Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice by Michele A. Hern</p>