Winning the College Game will change the way you think about college.  Packed with information and thought provoking exercises, this book shows readers how they can graduate from a great college ready to live more successful and more satisfying lives.  While this book does an excellent job explaining how to put together a successful college application, it really stands out by also explaining why to apply, where to apply and what to do to get the most value from college once you enroll.  To order your copy click HERE.

There are literally hundreds of college guides being published. Many of these are very specialized guides designed for particular populations such as The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide or Schools that Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide and I won’t try to provide you with an exhaustive list of college guides. Instead, I want to give you a sense of some of the most generally useful guides that can help you locate a college that works for you and to point out how one of the most popular guide books may not be the most helpful research tool.

If you are looking for colleges in the twenty-first century the internet is here to help make your life easier, but also potentially more confusing.  There are so many resources online offering to help you find the best college.  Some of these resources are helpful, some of them are simply collections of paid advertisements, and some of them are scams designed to separate you from your money without offering any real value in return.  This article lists some legitimate college search resources that could be a great help to you when you are searching for colleges worth a second look.