This book could be more important than SATs

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“The Ultimate College Acceptance System: Everything You Need to Know to Get Into the Right College for You” – By Danny Ruderma – (St. Martin’s Press, $19.95)

Thinking about college? This book could be more important than the SATs.

Getting into the right college is tough. Each year more and more applicants scramble to fill the precious few openings that better schools have available. How can students increase their chances of getting into their school of choice? A comprehensive new guide provides a way to navigate the murky college application process and pick the school that best fits their educational needs.

Danny Ruderman has been a private college admissions counselor in Los Angeles for almost a decade. His guide’s workbook-style format coaches students through each step of choosing and applying to a college — from getting organized, creating a personal resume and writing essays to the right way to complete applications and financial-aid forms.

According to Ruderman, this confusing process is one of the first opportunities that many teenagers have to make real decisions about their futures, and it is important that they approach the situation in a consistent, positive way.

The “Ultimate College Acceptance System” demystifies the entire application process and tailors its advice to suit each student’s individual needs. By using the guide, students can craft their applications in order to maximize their chances for admission.

Parents will appreciate the guide because it allows teens to get organized and complete their college applications on time. Students will appreciate it because it’s easy to read and pares down the process into digestible pieces so it is not so overwhelming.

As high-school seniors begin the college application process this summer, they will need all the help they can get. This user-friendly guide might just be an important first step.