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Book of the Week: College Apps: Selecting, Applying to, and Paying for the Right College for You By Trish Portnoy
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College Apps: Selecting, Applying to, and Paying for the Right College for You
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Today's students and their families are in new territory when it comes to making college and career decisions. With the high cost of college and the wide variety of educational options available, families are, more than ever, in need of careful, clear guidance and advice. A roadmap for students and parents, COLLEGE APPS: SELECTING, APPLYING TO, AND PAYING FOR THE RIGHT COLLEGE FOR YOU will lead you through the sometimes tricky transition from high school to college. Author Trish Portnoy's approach, developed over years of teaching teens, is inspirational. Fast-paced, step-by-step, and task-oriented, COLLEGE APPS encourages a cooperative approach, creating a space for students and parents to develop and implement a shared strategy and, ultimately, achieve success.
About the Author
Trish Portnoy, CPA, MS Ed has a professional diploma in educational leadership and administration and more than 15 years of experience teaching career education and college preparation coursework to secondary students on Long Island. She has also taught as an adjunct instructor at both local and State University of New York colleges, and she is known for her ability to inspire students and foster a love of learning while engaging them in college-ready and career-ready curricula. Enrollment in Trish's college preparation class has quadrupled over the past six years, leading other school districts to attempt identical programs based on the course she developed. She has a bachelor's degree in accounting (Lehigh University) and a master's degree in education (Dowling College) while holding a valid Certified Public Accounting license in New York State.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
A MUST READ!!
By TCondon
College Apps is a MUST READ!! There is so much information out there about applying to college and what you should and shouldn't do. Ms. Portnoy breaks it down for us parents into simple easy to follow steps.
I wish I had this book for my eldest daughter!
I loved it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.a must read!
By kbodie
I recommend this book to anyone who has a child about to go to college. It is a stress reliever, it was a bargain too!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.A "must have" college guidebook for high school seniors and their parents!
By ChristopherMomm
As a parent of a senior in high school, my son and I found the college search and application process overwhelming! College Apps is here to help! CollegeApps takes the parent and student through the complete college journey...from how college works, to selecting a major, applying to college, tuition, financial aid, and finally...acceptance! There are also chapters with important topics to contemplate... senioritis, hazing, academic integrity...this book has it all! The Glossary of "Key Terms" was also extremely helpful as there were many new college terms my son and I needed to learn!
This book has truly been a lifesaver! It is a quick read, easy to understand, and includes helpful tips from current college students, which my son enjoyed reading. The included worksheets were essential... student activity sheet, teacher request for letter of recommendation, financial aid, and MANY more!
I highly recommend this book for high school juniors (start the process now), high school seniors, and their parents! CollegeApps has truly simplified the college process and made the experience enjoyable for all. A HUGE "thank you" to Trish Portnoy for an essential college guide book!
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As a fellow School Leadership 2.0 member, I'd like to share some great news: I recently had the awesome opportunity to publish a textbook inspired by a course I teach at West Islip High School. The course, College Freshman Seminar, is a senior-year elective that is offered in the fall to assist students (and their parents) through the often stressful, college selection and application processes.
The course is more than just an extra period to work...the instructional plan addresses career interests and planning, SUNY schools and applications, Common App, letters of recommendation, other supplemental requirements, and scholarships and financial aid. However, this dynamic curriculum also covers other important topics, such as senioritis, time management, binge drinking, date rape, and campus safety. It is vital to prepare our children for this transition to independent living while also cautioning them on potential hazards.
The feedback from students, parents, administrators and guidance counselors has been outstanding. Everyone raves about the stress-free experience and how knowledgeable and prepared our students are for college-life. The accolades were so inspiring to me that College Apps: Selecting, Applying to, and Paying for the Right College for You was written so other schools and students could benefit as well.
I would love the opportunity to share more information with you about the benefits of offering a college prep course within the school day. In addition, Art Weiss or your local Cengage sales rep is able to provide you with an examination copy for your review.
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