Introduction & Overview

College Admissions vs. College Applications

How Involved Should You Be—And When?

Checklist & Important Deadlines

Building a College List

Reframing College Rankings

How to Build a Balanced College List

Finances

Discussing Financial Aid

Testing

Test-optional, Test-blind, Test Scores, & Scholarships

The Importance of Test Scores

Essays/Applications

How Much Do College Essays Matter?

The UC & Cal State System

The UT System

Writing the College Essay

Writing the Supplemental Essays

Activities List + Additional Information Section

Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Letters

Special Circumstances

College Interviews

Choosing Which School to Attend

Managing Expectations

More Resources

Glossary of Terms + Further Focused Resources