“Suggested Syllabus”
For Parents
You may find some of the following resources useful as you navigate the college admissions process.
Many of the authors listed below also have TED Talks and other online videos.
BOOKS
Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
By Frank Bruni
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
By Susan Cain
Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
By Lisa D’Amour, PhD
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
By Angela Duckworth
Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success
By Madeline Levine, PhD
The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids
By Alexandra Robbins
By Jeffrey Selingo
ARTICLES
Ethical Parenting in the College Admissions Process
From Harvard Graduate School of Education
Typ0s, Repeated Words Words, And Other Signs Of Humanity On Your College Application
From Georgia Tech Admissions Blog
The Truth About College Rankings
From Study in the USA
GUIDES & RELIABLE STATS
The College Board Book of Majors
National Center for Educational Statistics College Navigator