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Tools for every stage of the process
Ten guides and templates built from 35 years of sitting beside students and families, from the first campus visit to May 1 of senior year. The library opens soon. Start today with our free glossary and GradBetter.
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The Language of Admissions
Our family glossary: every term from Early Decision and Restrictive Early Action to yield and need-aware, in plain English. Free to read and share.
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Our free college research platform: admissions criteria, financial realities and ROI by major at each school, in one place.
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The Application Season Kit for juniors and seniors, or the College Resources Kit for the whole journey.
FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS · 4 GUIDES
Application Season Kit
Everything juniors and seniors need to get from blank page to submit: the Essay Brainstorm Guide, College Essay Organizer, College Résumé and the Research Spreadsheet & Application Tracker.
$43 $51 separately
Coming soonTHE WHOLE LIBRARY · 10 GUIDES
The College Resources Kit
Every college guide we make, yours to keep, from the sophomore-year timeline to the deferred and waitlisted guide. A good fit for families who want the whole process in one place.
$79 $135 separately
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Every guide arrives as a branded PDF and a Google Doc or Sheet you copy into your own Drive.
GETTING STARTED · GRADES 9 TO 11
Plan early, spend wisely
When to do what, what schools weigh, what they will cost and how to use the summers.
The College Process Timeline
The whole process, month by month, from the middle of sophomore year right through to May 1 of senior year.
Best for: sophomores, juniors and their parents
$20
Coming soonLook It Up Yourself: Reading the Common Data Set
What each college really weighs, in four minutes a school.
Best for: families of students in grades 9 to 12, building or narrowing a list
$7
Coming soonTwo Promises: The Family Guide to Financial Aid Reality
What colleges promise, what you'll pay, and when to run the numbers.
Best for: parents of high schoolers, grades 9 to 12, beginning the process
$12
Coming soon15 Summer Projects That Beat a Pricey Program
Expensive programs show you can pay. Your own project shows who you are.
Best for: grades 9 to 11 planning a summer
$10
Coming soonThe College Visit & Interview Guide
See past the tour and walk into every interview prepared.
Best for: freshmen, sophomores and juniors planning visits
$20
Coming soonAPPLICATION SEASON
Essays, résumé and deadlines
For seniors in the thick of it: finding the story, telling it well and keeping every piece on track.
Finding Your Story: The College Essay Brainstorm Guide
From blank page to a story only you could write.
Best for: rising seniors
$15
Coming soonCollege Essay Organizer
Every essay and every deadline, in one place.
Best for: seniors in application season
$9
Coming soonThe College Résumé: Template and Guide
A full record of your growth, with a model to follow.
Best for: any student, starting freshman year
$12
Coming soonCollege Research Spreadsheet & Application Tracker
Build the list, track every deadline, keep the peace at home.
Best for: any student, starting freshman year
$15
Coming soonDECISIONS
When the letters arrive
For seniors from December to May: deferrals, waitlists and what comes next.
Not a No: The Deferred and Waitlisted Guide
What to do, and not do, when the answer is "not yet."
Best for: seniors from December to May, and their parents
$15
Coming soonADMISSION CENTRAL MEMBERS
Members get every guide in the library to keep, plus new ones as they're released, along with drop-in office hours for parents and students.
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