College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting into the Right College, Edition 4

Sandra L. Berger

Apr 2014 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting into the Right College is a must-have for any gifted or advanced learner planning to attend college. Sandra Berger, a nationally recognized expert on college and career planning for gifted students, provides a hands-on, practical guide to college planning in this updated edition of the best-selling College Planning for Gifted Students book. Berger focuses specifically on helping gifted students discover who they are and how that discovery corresponds to the perfect postsecondary endeavor. The author also provides useful, practical advice for writing college application essays, requesting recommendation letters, visiting colleges, and acing the college entrance interview. Throughout the book, helpful timelines and checklists are provided to give students and their parents, teachers, and counselors assistance in planning for and choosing the right college.

About the author

Formerly the guru of the Ask ERIC answer desk and the USA Today hotline, Sandra Berger is a frequent speaker on the topic of college planning for gifted students. She also is a yearly presenter at the College of William and Mary's career day. Berger's interests in gifted education expand beyond college and career planning; she also studies the topics of girls' success in science and math and the use of technology in the classroom.