100 Best College Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

Frank Bruni

5.0

Read award-winning journalist Frank Bruni's New York Times bestseller: an inspiring manifesto about everything wrong with today's frenzied college admissions process and how to make the most of your college years.

Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all ki

Recommended by Walter M. Kimbrough.

Walter M. Kimbrough

@JerikaMarshae @itsreeyon Would love to have this conversation with you all + @laulyyyyyy — there is a great book that addresses this: https://t.co/v3h5Ct2YDC [source]

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Official SAT Study Guide 2020 Edition

The College Board

4.8

Review every skill and question type needed for SAT success - now with eight total practice tests.

The 2018 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide doubles the number of official SAT(R) practice tests to eight - all of them created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all practice tests are available on the College Board's website, but The Official SAT Study

3

The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child

Donalyn Miller, Jeff Anderson

4.8

4

The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything

Neil Pasricha

4.7

Preview Summary

What’s the formula for a happy life?

Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, a Walmart executive, a New York Times–bestselling author, and a husband and dad. After selling more than a million copies of his Book of Awesome series, he now shifts his focus from observation to application.

In The Happiness Equation, Pasricha illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds li

Recommended by Denis Otir.

Denis Otir

Train trippin' day 11. Beach day in Biscarrosse. Taking it easy. Sergeja is focusing on production of vitamin D, I am digesting an amazing book The Happiness Equation by @neilpasricha, and the kiddo's decided to take on wave surfing. We were all successf… https://t.co/p63Z3Hjt9p https://t.co/Jd1IJNxVPw [source]

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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life

William Deresiewicz

4.7

Preview Summary

A groundbreaking manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should be—but aren’t—providing.

As a professor at Yale, Bill Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation’s brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically and creatively, and how to find a sense o

Recommended by Bryan Callen.

Bryan Callen

There’s a guy who I just had on my podcast, Mark Deresiewicz, who wrote a book called Excellent Sheep. He was a Yale professor, and took a look at the essentially what was wrong with higher education, at these elite institutions, primarily places like Amherst and Yale and Harvard. And one of the things he said is that we’re breeding excellent sheep. You’ve got 31 flavors of vanilla. These kids are so obsessed with essentially achievement for its own sake, not fulfillment or meaning, but rather achievement for its own sake, so they can get into a great – become rich doctors or lawyers, or consultants or investment bankers. And even that becomes an extension of what they’ve been doing their whole life, which was hey, I want to please my boss, jump through these loopholes and be in an elite person. And it’s an interesting book. But one of the things he talked about was that these elite institutions are – there’s a feeder system of about 100 high schools in this country, about 100 high schools, and that’s it, that provide students to these universities. So something like QuestBridge is desperately needed, so that we can create an equality of opportunity. That’s always what it is, right? [source]

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GED Test Prep Plus 2020: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online

Caren Van Slyke

4.7

With realistic practice, proven strategies, and expert guidance, Kaplan's GED Test Prep Plus 2020 gives you everything you need to pass the test. Kaplan is the official partner for live online prep for the GED test and our content is 100% aligned with the GED test objectives.

While other GED guides are intended for classroom use, our book is designed for self-study so you can prep at your own pace,

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The College Finder

Steven R. Antonoff

4.6

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The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2020

Gen Tanabe

4.6

Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this completely revised recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically in both high school and college to ensure a successful career as a student-athlete. Offering insider i

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The Anatomy Coloring Book

Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson

4.5

Why use this coloring book? For more than 35 years, The Anatomy Coloring Book has been the #1 best-selling human anatomy coloring book! A useful tool for anyone with an interest in learning anatomical structures, this concisely written text features precise, extraordinary hand-drawn figures that were crafted especially for easy coloring and interactive study. Organized according to body systems, e

10

The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College

Jacques Steinberg

4.5

In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospecti

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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020

Edward Fiske

4.5

"The best college guide you can buy."--USA Today

Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 35 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully update

12

Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about College

Loren Pope and Hilary Masell Oswald

4.5

The landmark college guide that introduces forty of the best colleges you've never heard of—now completely revised and updated

Choosing the right college has never been more important—or more difficult. For the latest edition of this classic college guide, Hilary Masell Oswald conducted her own tours of top schools and in-depth interviews, building on Loren Pope's original to create a totally updat

13

Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book Updated Edition

John T. Hansen PhD

4.5

Learn and master anatomy with ease, while having fun, through the unique approach of Netter's Anatomy Coloring Book, 2nd Edition. You can trace arteries, veins, and nerves through their courses and bifurcations...reinforce your understanding of muscle origins and insertions from multiple views and dissection layers...and develop a better understanding of the integration of individual organs in the

14

Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools

Diane Ravitch

4.5

From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, "whistle-blower extraordinaire" (The Wall Street Journal), author of the best-selling The Death and Life of the Great American School System ("Important and riveting"--Library Journal), The Language Police ("Impassioned . . . Fiercely argued . . . Every bit as alarming as it is ill

15

GED Study Guide 2020 All Subjects: GED Preparation 2020 All Subjects Test Prep & Practice Test Questions

Test Prep Books

4.5

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The Mindful College Applicant: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence for the Admissions Process

Belinda H.Y. Chiu

4.5

17

The Vocabulary Builder Workbook: Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words

Chris Lele

4.5

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Anatomy Coloring Book

Stephanie McCann and Eric Wise

4.4

Coloring the body and its systems is the most effective way to study the structure and functions of human anatomy. Kaplan's Anatomy Coloring Book provides realistic drawings, clear descriptions, and must-know terms for an easy way to learn anatomy.

Anatomy Coloring Book features detailed illustrations of the body's anatomical systems in a spacious page design with no back-to-back images--goodbye, b

19

Go Bravely: Becoming the Woman You Were Created to Be

Emily Wilson Hussem

4.4

As a young Christian woman, do you struggle with insecurities and feel bogged down by the pressures and expectations of society? Do you find it challenging to take care of yourself and be a faithful daughter of God?

Emily Wilson Hussem used to feel the same way. In Go Bravely, the Catholic musician and speaker offers twenty bits of advice that will equip you to tackle your deepest concerns about r

20

The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness

Jill Grimes MDFAAFP and Nicole Grimes

4.4

Consider this College Health 101—a guide to what students really want (or need) to know about their mental and physical health when they're away from home.

College students facing their first illness, accident, or anxiety away from home often flip-flop between wanting to handle it themselves and wishing their parents could swoop in and fix everything. Advice from peers and “Dr. Google” can be ques

21

SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published

Mike Barrett

4.4

Click the "look inside" feature above to browse the SAT Black Book and get a feel for how it approaches the SAT! The fully up-to-date SAT Prep Black Book, Second Edition gives you unique, effective SAT strategies from Mike Barrett, an SAT tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone tutoring. In addition to extensive and effective training on every aspect

22

The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook for the New SAT

Nielson Phu

4.4

Now fully updated and completely revised for the new SAT This book brings together everything you need to know for the SAT math section. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.

Inside, You'll Find:

Clear explanations of the tested math concepts, from the simplest to the most obscure
Hundreds of example

23

Foul Trouble

John Feinstein

4.3

Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel.

Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one fal

24

Admission Possible: The "Dare to Be Yourself" Guide for Getting Into the Best Colleges for You

Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz

4.3

When It Comes to College Admissions, Dare to Be Yourself

Applying to college isn't just about your GPA, test scores, or how many activities you've done. It's about finding colleges that fit you as a student and a person. And the secret is: that's what the colleges want as well.

adMISSIONPOSSIBLE is not your ordinary admission guide-this book is designed to help you be just a little bit different, ju

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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015

Edward Fiske

4.3

"The best college guide you can buy."-USA Today

This leading guide to more than 300 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest, and straightforward, The Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" school

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The Scar Boys (The Scar Boys, #1)

Len Vlahos

4.3

A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world...even if you carry scars inside and out.

In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay--help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores--Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes

27

Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College (Revised)

Harlan Cohen

4.3

For 10 years (and counting), The Naked Roommate has been the #1 go-to guide for your very best college experience!

From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know).

This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything fro

28

Cracking the AP World History: Modern Exam 2020, Premium Edition: 5 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Proven Prep for the New 2020 Exam

The Princeton Review

4.3

THIS JUST IN! As of 3/20/20, in response to the novel coronavirus (covid-19), the College Board has decided to administer all 2020 exams online. You'll still be able to prep with this book! But for your best results, you'll want to modify what you're focusing on (both question types and content). Remember, everyone's in the same boat, so just do your best and keep practicing. You've got

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The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali

Sabina Khan

4.3

Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents’ expectations, but lately she’s finding that harder and harder to do. She rolls her eyes instead of screaming when they blatantly favor her brother and she dresses conservatively at home, saving her crop tops and makeup for parties her parents don’t know about. Luckily, only a few more months stand betw

30

Advanced Placement United States History, 2020 Edition

John J Newman and John Schmalbach M

4.3

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The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting in and Staying Together

Brennan Barnard, Rick Clark

4.3

Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway?

The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. The expert authors--with i

32

The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process

Andrew Belasco, Dave Bergman

4.3

Deluged with messages that range from “It’s Ivy League or bust” to “It doesn’t matter where you go,” college applicants and their families often find themselves lost, adrift in a sea of information overload. Finally—a worthy life preserver has arrived. The Enlightened College Applicant presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process. Instead

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Anatomy Coloring Workbook: An Easier and Better Way to Learn Anatomy

The Princeton Review and Edward Alcamo

4.3

An Easier and Better Way to Learn Anatomy.

The Anatomy Coloring Workbook, 4th Edition uses the act of coloring to provide you with a clear and concise understanding of anatomy. This interactive approach takes less time than rote memorization, and thoroughly fixes anatomical concepts in your mind for easier visual recall later.

An invaluable resource for students of anatomy, physiology, biology, psyc

34

Write Your Way In: Crafting an Unforgettable College Admissions Essay

Rachel Toor

4.3

Writing, for most of us, is bound up with anxiety. It’s even worse when it feels like your whole future—or at least where you’ll spend the next four years in college—is on the line. It’s easy to understand why so many high school seniors put off working on their applications until the last minute or end up with a generic and clichéd essay.

The good news? You already have the “secret sauce” for cra

35

Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges—and Find Themselves

David L. Marcus

4.3

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How to Survive Your Freshman Year

Mark W. Bernstein, Yadin Kaufmann, et al.

4.2

Thoroughly reimagined sixth edition of this comprehensive, yet light-hearted, guide to college life, updated and edited by Alison Leigh Cowan, formerly of the New York Times.

Sixth edition contains roughly 1,000 pieces of straight-talking advice from students and recent graduates fresh off the experience at more than 200 campuses. These young voices, who represent the ever-shifting, kaleidoscopic

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SAT with Online Tests and Vocabulary

Sharon Weiner Green M.A., Ira K. Wolf Ph.D., et al.

4.2

Barron's SAT with Online Tests and Vocabulary provides practice and expert advice from experienced teachers who know the test. Step-by-step subject review helps students master the content, and full-length practice tests in the book and online help students prepare to face the actual SAT.

This edition includes:

Four full-length practice tests in the book with all questions answered and explained
Two

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Ordinary Girls

Blair Thornburgh

4.2

Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sarah Mlynowski, this heartfelt and humorous contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility follows two sisters—complete opposites—who discover the secrets they’ve been keeping make them more alike than they’d realized.

For two sisters as different as Plum and Ginny, getting on each other’s nerves is par for the course. But when the family’s finances hit a snag, sendin

39

The Official ACT Prep Guide 2019-2020, (Book + 5 Practice Tests + Bonus Online Content)

ACT

4.2

The only guide from the makers of the ACT exam, packed with 5 genuine, full-length practice tests and 400 additional questions online

This new edition includes:

A NEW never-before-seen, full-length practice test with optional writing test (215 questions) 400 online questions that can be filtered and organized into custom practice sets Updated writing prompts and directions Real ACT test forms used i

40

The College Bound Organizer: Your Ultimate Guide to Successful College Applications

Anna Costaras, Gail Liss, et al.

4.2

Your comprehensive guide to organize every step of the college application process from college search through college admission. Offering step-by-step organization to gain acceptance to the college of your choice. -Using The College Bound Organizer is one way to help you stay focused on what is really important.---Edward B. Fiske, bestselling author of Fiske Guide to Colleges This invaluable orga

41

The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges -- and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates

Daniel Golden

4.2

Every spring thousands of middle-class and lower-income high-school seniors learn that they have been rejected by America’s most exclusive colleges. What they may never learn is how many candidates like themselves have been passed over in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials—children of alumni, big donors, or celebrities.

In this explosive book, the Pulitzer Prize–winning reporte

42

Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam 2020, Premium Edition: 5 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Proven Prep for the New 2020 Exam

The Princeton Review

4.2

PREMIUM PREP FOR A PERFECT 5! Ace the 2020 AP U.S. History Exam with this Premium version of The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide. Includes 5 full-length practice exams, thorough content reviews, targeted test strategies, and access to online extras.

Techniques That Actually Work.
- Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps and beat the test
- Tips for pacing yourself and guessing

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The Seven Torments of Amy and Craig

Don Zolidis

4.2

Janesville, Wisconsin (cold in the sense that there is no God)
1994

The worst thing that's ever happened to Craig is also the best: Amy. Amy and Craig never should've gotten together. Craig is an awkward, Dungeons & Dragons-playing geek, and Amy is the beautiful, fiercely intelligent student-body president of their high school.

Yet somehow they did. Until Amy dumped him. Then got back together with h

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Cracking the ACT Premium Edition with 8 Practice Tests, 2020

The Princeton Review

4.2

THE ALL-IN-ONE SOLUTION FOR YOUR HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE!

Get all the prep you need to ace the ACT with The Princeton Review, including 8 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, DVD, and exclusive access to our online Premium Portal with tons of extra practice and resources.

Techniques That Actually Work.
• Powerful tactics to avoid traps and beat the ACT
• Tips for pacing yourself and

45

College Placement Test Study Guide: Test Prep Book & Practice Test Questions for College Placement Exams

College Placement Test Study Guide 2018 & 2019 Prep Team

4.2

College Placement Test Study Guide: Test Prep Book & Practice Test Questions for College Placement Exams

Developed for test takers trying to achieve a passing score on college placement exams, this comprehensive study guide includes:

-Quick Overview

-Test-Taking Strategies

-Introduction to College Placement Exams

-Mathematics

-Reading

-Sentence Skills Test

-Writing

-Essay

-Practice Questions

-Detailed Answ

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Always Never Yours

Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

4.2

Shouldn't a girl get to star in her own love story?

Seventeen-year-old Megan Harper is about due for her next sweeping romance. It's inevitable—each of her relationships starts with the perfect guy and ends with him falling in love . . . with someone else. But instead of feeling sorry for herself, Megan focuses on pursuing her next fling, directing theater, and fulfilling her dream college's acting

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College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students

Jeffrey J. Selingo

4.2

What is the value of a college degree if it leaves you with few job prospects in a tough economy and buried in debt? College (Un)bound asks the burning question on every prospective student, parent, and new grad’s mind. Student-loan debt in the United States crossed the $1 trillion mark in 2011. To say that the cost of a four-year college education is inflated on many campuses would be an understa

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The Gifted School

Bruce Holsinge

4.2

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780525534969

Smart and juicy, a compulsively readable novel about a previously happy group of friends and parents that is nearly destroyed by their own competitiveness when an exclusive school for gifted children opens in the community

This deliciously sharp novel captures the relentless ambitions and fears that animate parents and their children in modern America, e

49

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)

Cal Newport

4.2

Do Less, Live More, Get Accepted

What if getting into your reach schools didn’t require four years of excessive A.P.-taking, overwhelming activity schedules, and constant stress?

In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Drawing from extens

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The Admissions

Meg Mitchell Moore

4.2

The Admissions brilliantly captures the frazzled pressure cooker of modern life as a seemingly perfect family comes undone by a few desperate measures, long-buried secret —and college applications!

The Hawthorne family has it all. Great jobs, a beautiful house in one of the most affluent areas of Northern California, and three charming kids whose sunny futures are all but assured. And then comes t

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Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses

Lawrence Ross

4.2

"College" is a word that means many things to many people: a space for knowledge, a place to gain lifelong friends, and an opportunity to transcend one's socioeconomic station. Today, though, this word also recalls a slew of headlines that have revealed a dark and persistent world of racial politics on campus. Does this association disturb our idealized visions of what happens behind the ivied wal

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GED Test Prep 2020 & 2021: GED Secrets Study Guide All Subjects, Full-Length Practice Test, Step-by-Step Preparation Video Tutorials

Mometrix High School Equivalency…

4.2

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Cracking the Psat/NMSQT with 2 Practice Tests, 2019 Edition: The Strategies, Practice, and Review You Need for the Score You Want

The Princeton Review

4.2

THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the PSAT with 2 full-length practice tests, thorough PSAT topic reviews, and everything you need to know about National Merit Scholarships.

Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.
- Up-to-date information on the PSAT
- Comprehensive review for every section of the test
- Key information and advice about National Meri

54

The Official ACT Prep Pack 2019-2020 with 7 Full Practice Tests, (5 in Official ACT Prep Guide + 2 Online)

ACT

4.2

Get The Official ACT Prep Guide 2019-2020 plus hours of ACT Online Prep with this unique bundle from the makers of the ACT

This updated edition includes:

The Official ACT Prep Guide 2019-2020 Six-months access to the ACT Online Prep platform Seven full-length practice tests including a NEW never-before-seen, test (five tests in book and two online) Optional writing tests More than 2,400 online ques

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The Freshman Survival Guide: Soulful Advice for Studying, Socializing, and Everything In Between

Nora Bradbury-Haehl

4.2

A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that readers need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college.

In the four years since its initial publication, THE FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE has helped thousands of first year students make a successfu

56

GRE Prep 2020-2021: 4 Hours of Complete GRE Practice Tests with Answers & Explanations! Proven Strategies to Maximize Your Score (Graduate School Test Preparation)

Gary Hill

4.2

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The College Panda's ACT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook

Nielson Phu

4.2

This book brings together everything you need to know for the ACT math section. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.

Inside, You'll Find:

A thorough review of all tested ACT math topics, from the simplest to the most obscure, including tough ACT-specific topics like trigonometry, logarithms, visual

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Girls of July

Alex Flinn

4.2

Four girls. One unforgettable July.

Britta is the bubbly drama queen. She needs to get away—and a peaceful cabin in the woods sounds like the perfect escape.

Meredith is the overachiever. She’s spent her entire life preparing for college, but at what cost? Now she’s wondering if that’s all there is.

Kate is the reluctant socialite. She’s searching for a reason to begin again after fleeing her small G

59

MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2020-2021: Online + Book + 3 Practice Tests

Kaplan Test Prep

4.2

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitles included with the product. â€‹
Kaplan’s MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2020-2021 includes updates across all 7 books to reflect the latest, most accurate, and most testable materials on the MCAT. New layouts make our books even more strea

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ACCUPLACER Study Guide 2020-2021: ACCUPLACER English and Math Exam Prep and Practice Test Questions

Trivium English and Math Exam Prep…

4.2

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The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Reading

Erica L. Meltzer

4.2

Intended to clearly and systematically demystify what is often considered the most challenging section of the SAT, The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT(R) Reading, 3rd Edition, provides a comprehensive review of the reading skills tested on the redesigned exam for students who are serious about raising their scores.

Includes:

-A chapter-by-chapter breakdown of question types, with in-depth

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Cracking the AP Economics Micro & Macro Exams, 2020 Edition: Practice Tests & Proven Techniques to Help You Score a 5

The Princeton Review

4.2

THIS JUST IN! As of 3/20/20, in response to the novel coronavirus (covid-19), the College Board has decided to administer all 2020 exams online. You'll still be able to prep with this book! But for your best results, you'll want to modify what you're focusing on (both question types and content). Remember, everyone's in the same boat, so just do your best and keep practicing. You've got

63

Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It

Richard Sander, Stuart Taylor Jr.

4.2

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The College Panda's SAT Writing: Advanced Guide and Workbook

Nielson Phu

4.1

A second edition fully updated for the current SAT (2018 and beyond)This book brings together everything you need to know for the SAT writing section, from the simplest to the most advanced grammar rule. Unlike most other test prep books, this one is truly geared towards the student aiming for the perfect score. It leaves no stones unturned.

Inside, You'll Find:

Clear explanations of all the tested

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College Essay Essentials: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Successful College Admissions Essay

Ethan Sawyer

4.1

Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think!

So you're a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single moment? If so, which one? The options seem endless.

Lucky for you, they're not. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Es

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Unpregnant

Jenni Hendriks, Ted Caplan, et al

4.1

Seventeen-year-old Veronica Clarke never thought she would wish she’d failed a test until she finds herself holding a thick piece of plastic in her hands and staring at two solid pink lines. Even the most consistent use of condoms won’t prevent pregnancy when your boyfriend secretly pokes holes in them to keep you from going out-of-state for college.

Veronica needs an abortion, but the closest pla

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ACT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective ACT Strategies Ever Published

Mike Barrett and Patrick Barrett

4.1

Click the "look inside" feature above to browse the Black Book and get a feel for how it approaches the ACT! The fully up-to-date ACT Prep Black Book, Second Edition gives you unique, effective ACT strategies from Mike Barrett, an ACT tutor with clients all over the globe who pay him hundreds of dollars an hour for phone tutoring. In addition to extensive and effective training on every aspect of

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The Disenchantments

Nina LaCour

4.1

Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall.

But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues

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GED Test Flash Cards: 450 Flash Cards to Help You Achieve a Higher Score

Kelly A. Battles

4.1

Test takers preparing for the GED High School Equivalency exam can brush up on their academic skills with this brand-new set of flash cards. The 450 cards are divided into categories that reflect the GED’s four test areas: Reading through Language Arts (RLA), Social Studies, Math, and Science.

Approximately 125 English flash cards cover grammar, correct sentence usage, and reading comprehension. A

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Vocabulary Cartoons, SAT Word Power: Learn Hundreds of SAT Words Fast with Easy Memory Techniques

Sam Burchers

4.1

Collects cartoons and rhyming phrases designed to improve vocabulary.

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Speak With No Fear: Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter

Mike Acker

4.1

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The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids

Alexandra Robbins

4.1

The bestselling author of Pledged returns with a groundbreaking look at the pressure to achieve faced by America's teens In Pledged, Alexandra Robbins followed four college girls to produce a riveting narrative that read like fiction. Now, in The Overachievers, Robbins uses the same captivating style to explore how our high-stakes educational culture has spiraled out of control. During the year of

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Official GRE Super Power Pack 2/E

Educational Testing Service

4.1

Save money and get total official GRE(R) test preparation with this 3-book bundle from the test maker!

This Power Pack includes three Official Guides:

- The Official Guide to the GRE, 3rd edition

- Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Questions, Volume 1, Second Edition

- Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Questions, Volume 1, Second Edition

This Official GRE(R) Super Power Pack 2017 Edition provides key inf

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Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book Volume 1: (JLPT Level N5 AP Exam) The Quick and Easy Way to Learn the Basic Japanese Kanji

Eriko Sato Ph.D.

4.1

The quick and easy way to learn the basic Japanese kanji!

Learning Japanese Kanji Practice Book is intended for beginning students or experienced speakers who need to practice their written Japanese. Kanji are an essential part of the Japanese language and together with kana (hiragana and katakana) comprise written Japanese.

This book presents the most commonly used kanji characters. All the kanji

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1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know: (Like Buying Your Books Before Exams Start)

Harry Harrison Jr.

4.1

Students entering college may think they know just about everything, but…

Whether it's their first year or fourth, college students (who think they already know everything) can always use powerful and proven tips on how to make the most of their experience. In 1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know, Harry H. Harrison Jr.'s latest dose of trademark wit and wisdom provides practical advice r

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The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America

Lani Guinier

4.1

A fresh and bold argument for revamping our standards of “merit” and a clear blueprint for creating collaborative education models that strengthen our democracy rather than privileging individual elites

Standing on the foundations of America’s promise of equal opportunity, our universities purport to serve as engines of social mobility and practitioners of democracy. But as acclaimed scholar and pi

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The Official Guide to the Hiset Exam, Second Edition

Educational Testing Service

4.1

The one and only official study guide for the HiSET(R) Exam From Educational Testing Service--the creator of the HiSET Exam--comes the best, most reliable test preparation resource you'll find. This book is the only guide that shows you exactly what the real exam is like. You'll learn how the test is structured, which topics are tested, and how to approach specific HiSET questions, so there will b

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Are You Smart Enough?: How Colleges' Obsession with Smartness Shortchanges Students

Alexander W. Astin

4.1

This book explores the many ways in which the obsession with being smart distorts the life of a typical college or university, and how this obsession leads to a higher education that shortchanges the majority of students, and by extension, our society s need for an educated population. The author calls on his colleagues in higher education to return the focus to the true mission of developing the

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Immoral Code

Lillian Clark

4.1

For Nari, aka Narioka Diane, aka hacker digital alter ego “d0l0s," it’s college and then a career at “one of the big ones," like Google or Apple. Keagan, her sweet, sensitive boyfriend, is happy to follow her wherever she may lead. Reese is an ace/aro visual artist with plans to travel the world. Santiago is off to Stanford on a diving scholarship, with very real Olympic hopes. And Bellamy? Physic

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College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step

Robin Mamlet and Christine VanDeVelde

4.1

College Admission is the ultimate user's manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process.

Featuring the wise counsel of more than 70 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate, and professional advice.

Let’s be honest: applying to college can be stressful for students and parents. But here’s the good news: you can get

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Measuring Success

Jack Buckley, Lynn Letukas, et al

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Admission

Jean Hanff Korelitz

4.0

"Admissions. Admission. Aren't there two sides to the word? And two opposing sides...It's what we let in, but it's also what we let out."

For years, 38-year-old Portia Nathan has avoided the past, hiding behind her busy (and sometimes punishing) career as a Princeton University admissions officer and her dependable domestic life. Her reluctance to confront the truth is suddenly overwhelmed by the

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College Hacks

Keith Bradford

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Hacks every college student needs to know!

Want to ace your next exam? Claim victory as a beer pong champ? Remove that gross stain from your shirt before your interview? "College Hacks" gives you the tricks and tips you need to get ahead in life without breaking a sweat. Filled with hundreds of ways to simplify nearly every college situation, this guide tells you just what to do when your professor

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The Easy College Cookbook: 75 Quick, Affordable Recipes for Campus Life

Candace Braun Davison

4.0

College Cooking 101: Tasty, affordable meals made right on campus.

Being away from home in college doesn't mean you have to be away from delicious, fresh cooking. The Easy College Cookbook will teach you how to make incredible meals wherever you live with clever recipes that use typical dormitory appliances, easy-to-find ingredients, and a few basic tools.

This college cookbook will help bypass the

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500 Words or Less

Juleah del Rosario

4.0

Nic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League–obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays.

But the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north an

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The High School Survival Guide: Your Roadmap to Studying, Socializing & Succeeding

Jessica Holsman

4.0

High School Survival Guide. Do you want to develop study tips on how to study smarter so that you can reach your full potential as a student?Developing good study habits: "We are always told to study for exams and assignments but I can't remember a time when I was instructed on how to study!" Study tips: Jessica Holsman of YouTube's Study With Jess and Nickelodeon's AwesomenessTV is changing the

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The College Girl's Survival Guide: Maximize Your Student Experience with Good Sense, Grace, and Faith in God

Hanna Seymour

4.0

Hanna Seymour, a mentor to thousands of young college women, provides a plan for success in college based on experience, illustrations, and biblical principles.

Each year millions of young women enter the college scene and are surprised to find their glittering preconceptions shattered. College isn't exactly what they had imagined--it's a lot tougher. Social challenges, a demanding schedule, pres

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Advanced Placement World History: Modern

Editors

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Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know about Getting Into College

Sally P. Springer, Marion R. Franck

4.0

This is a remarkable book that every student and parent should read before applying to college. It explains the rules and how to play the game successfully. Well-written and up-to-date, Admission Matters offers important insights into the college admission process, as well as important practical advice they can implement all along the way.

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Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Second Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

Alan Gelb

4.0

A guide to crafting a meaningful and polished college admissions essay that gets students into the school of their dreams by expressing their unique personality, strengths, and goals.

Stand out from the crowd with a memorable,
meaningful personal statement that will capture
the attention of college admissions officers.

Writing a college admissions essay is no easy task—but with college essay coac

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SAT Wars: The Case for Test-Optional College Admissions

Joseph A. Soares

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What can a college admissions officer safely predict about the future of a 17-year-old? Are the best and the brightest students the ones who can check off the most correct boxes on a multiple-choice exam? Or are there better ways of measuring ability and promise? In this penetrating and revealing look at high-stakes standardized admissions tests, Joseph Soares demonstrates the far-reaching and mos

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Best Colleges 2020: Find the Right Colleges for You!

U.S. News and World Report

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The Idea of a University

John Henry Newman

4.0

The issues that John Henry Newman raised—the place of religion and moral values in the university setting, the competing claims of liberal and professional education, the character of the academic community, the cultural role of literature, the relation of religion and science--have provoked discussion from Newman's time to our own.

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On Writing the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance at the College of Your Choice

Harry Bauld

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One of the most stressful aspects of the college application process is the essay. Most students worry about what an admissions officer looks for in a writing sample. But that’s the wrong way to approach this vital component, says former college admissions officer Harry Bauld. At Brown and Columbia, he saw what prospective students often did wrong—and now tells you how to do it right.

On Writing th

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Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens: A cursive writing practice workbook for young adults and teens

Sujatha Lalgudi

4.0

This workbook is for teens and young adults who are looking to build cursive writing skills. Get over 100 pages of practice supported by easy illustrated dot to dot method to make learning cursive fun and easy.

The book starts with the basic alphabet to develop the required muscle memory and progressively advances to writing using a smaller letter size. It builds an understanding of how to form eac

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Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

Alan Gelb

4.0

The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.

Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college adm

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AP Statistics with Online Tests

Martin Sternstein Ph.D.

4.0

Barron’s AP Statistics has in-depth content review, practice tests, and expert explanations to help students feel prepared on test day.

This edition includes:

Five full-length practice tests in the book
Three full-length practice tests online
One diagnostic test helps identify strengths and weaknesses so students can focus their study on areas for improvement
Comprehensive subject review for all test

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Accuplacer Math

Tyler S. Holzer

4.0

With over 1,500 institutions administering the Accuplacer Math test as part of the enrollment process, it’s so important for students to be thoroughly prepared on test day.

Our Accuplacer Math test prep manual offers everything students need to know about this important college placement test and prepare them to succeed. It includes:

An introduction to the test formats for each of the three ACCUPLAC

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Chicken Soup for the College Soul: Inspiring and Humorous Stories About College

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, et al.

4.0

From applying to college to move-in day; from homesickness to making new friends; from tough new coursework to adult issues; and then on to graduation and the "real world." This book covers it all and will inspire students to make the most of their college years.

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CliffsNotes AP Biology, 5th Edition

Phillip E. Pack

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