Resources

Elise's Columns on College Admissions

Elise's educational columns, covering many aspects of the college admissions process, appear regularly in Connecticut newspapers. Click on a title below to read the complete article:

"Got Deferred"? New Canaan News-Review, 1/03/07
"Harry, Samantha and Me," Fairfield Citizen-News, 12/07/07
"Oh, The Joys of Standardized Testing!" Fairfield Citizen-News, 11/30/07
"Oh, The Joys of Standardized Testing: Junior Jitters," New Canaan News-Review, 12/07/07
"Early Decision Dreamin?, " New Canaan News-Review, 11/21/07
"Keep College Essays Real," New Canaan News-Review, 11/16/07
"Spring Break is for College Visits," Fairfield Citizen-News, 3/30/07

College Admissions Process

Daniel Golden, The Price of Admission (Crown 2006) (revealing look at preferential tips for wealth, legacy, athletics, and more at top schools)

Jerome Karabel, The Chosen (Houghton Mifflin 2005) (historical analysis of changes in the college admissions process)

Alexandra Robbins, The Overachievers (Hyperion 2006) (profiles driven high schools kids in quest for admission to top colleges)

Jacques Steinberg, The Gatekeepers (Viking 2002) (NY Times reporter permitted to follow Wesleyan's admissions office)

SAT Preparation Guides

L. Carnevale, Hot Words for the SAT 1

Collegeboard, The Official SAT Study Guide: For the New SAT

Peterson's, The Real ACT Prep Guide

Rocket Review, The Ultimate Guide to the New SAT

College Selection Guides

Fisk Guide to Colleges

Yale Daily News ed., The Insider's Guide to Colleges (St.MartinsGriffin 2006)

J. Eliscu, Schools That Rock The Rolling Stone College Guide (Wenner Books 2005)

Mapquest, CollegeQuest