The College Plan
Book Index

• Why, Who & How to Read this Book: The “Rules”
• Parents: Whose Idea is it Anyway(s) & When did it all Start?
• Acceptance Criteria: What do Colleges First Look at?
• What High School Course Load? Math? English? Science?
• The PSAT Myth & the National Merit Scholarship
• What is the College Board and its Relationship to the SAT and ACT?
• An SAT / ACT Comparison Table
• Can TOO MUCH Education Hinder a Student’s Performance on Either the SAT or ACT?
• SAT/ACT INDIVIDUAL Question TABLE
• Eastern vs. Western Schools!
• Which Books/Courses NOT to Use and Why?
• When to FIRST Start Taking the Test!
• How does YOUR College GRADE your Student’s SAT/ACT?
• Reporting scores—Do ya Gotta?
• SooooOOOO! Which Test is “Right” for Your Student?
• English: Greek & Latin Prefixes/Suffixes
• Math: Word Problems
• The “RIGHT” calculator!
• The Whole Person Concept
• Manage your Time OR How to Waste it! The 4 Year Myth!
• A Freshman’s Resume?
• Whose Job is it? Parent or Student!
• Hypothetical Question: Pick One Course--Math or English
• How to “Play” the DIVERSITY & Multiple Diversity Game!
• When to Start College? MA vs. CA
• High School Counselors: Friend or Foe?
• Selecting a College: Who do you Trust?
• The 2 Types of Colleges/Universities
• Scholarships: Are They Just for the Smart & Where to Get ’em?
• Scholarships vs. Grants: What’s the Diff & When to Apply?
• Scholarships: What DON’T they Cover!
• The “Free” Alternative: ROTC & the Military Academies
• A Music Scholarship
• College Units or Credits: Definition & Number to Graduate!
• Difference in a University vs. a College
• Contact Hours!
• Junior College (JC) & the Transfer Credit Problem!
• Keep ALL of your Junior College and College Catalogs!
• Semesters, Trimesters, Quarters & Lockstep/Cohort Programs
• Your Athletic Calendar Clock vs. Your Academic Calendar Clock!
• Your Child’s an Athlete: Do you Need an Attorney?
• How to Roll or Carry-over your Undergraduate Scholarship INTO your Graduate Degree!
• How to Prep for Your Interview: What to Wear and How to Speak!
• Required Courses & “CUT” Courses!
• The First 2 Years vs. the Last 2 Years
• The Purpose of Going to College: What you Want to be vs. What you End Up Becoming
• “Undeclared” vs. “Declared”
• Summer School & the Secret
• The Campus Visit (the truth): Free or FEE & What to Ask & Look for When you Get There!
• Books: New vs. Used Books & Should you Resell?
• Purchasing Books On-line!
• Free or FEE
• Why Students Choose a Particular College?
• Give Me 4 Years & I’ll Give You 65!
• Time Management Tips: Speed Reading, Short-hand & Note-taking
• Working vs. Sports: How do Recruiters View Them Both!
• Syllabus, Syllabi…..SillyBum!
• How to Pick a Professor; or Who’s the Best?
• Dress for Success
• Which Computer Do you NEED?
• To Audit or Take the College Course for Real: When to & When NOT!
• Dropping a Class: the Effect!
• “Cutting” a class: the Effect!
• How to Get Into a Full Class! Add/Drop Slips
• Contingency: Have a Plan--You Won’t Get Your 1st Choice!
• A Generic Plan
• Go to the Best or the Least Expensive College? How will Your Degree “Spend”?
• It Ain’t H.S.! Don’t think a 5 course load is easy!
• Once in: It’s all a matter of ATTITUDE!
• For-Profit Vs. Non-Profit Universities: Which is Better?
• Junior College Vs. a 4 Year University!
• “Go-it-Alone” or Find a “Study-Buddy”!
• Office Hours
• The Plan: How to Inexpensively Have Fun & Complete the first 2 Years of College in 1!
• Conclusion: the End or the Beginning!
• Appendix