College is the greatest life-enhancing venture a student can embark upon--and an enormously expensive one for parents. Over the years, tuition costs have skyrocketed, and they aren't about to go down. Today it's more important than ever to make sure your choice of college is well-informed, practical and takes all factors into consideration.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College walks parents and students through this momentous and often confusing process. This detailed, question-and-answer guide provides expert tips on how students can tailor their high school career to ensure admission into college from the earliest years, and helps parents and kids fine tune their search for the most suitable school.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College supplies all the answers you need to the critical questions:

• How important are extracurricular activities?
• What should you look for when visiting prospective schools?
• How can you best use the Internet to your advantage?
• Which scholarships are available to you?
• How much debt is too much?

This comprehensive yet accessible book provides invaluable guidance for making one of the most important decisions in a student's life.

Each year, millions of high school students, parents, and guidance counselors address the issue of college. Choosing a college, taking the required entrance exams, qualifying for admission, paying tuition--these are some of the thornier aspects of the college experience.

Parents and students alike are faced with myriad questions as they prepare to make this momentous decision. 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting into College is a fail-safe guide to successfully navigating the road from high school to college. The book walks the reader through every step of the college journey and provides information on:

Julia Johnson (West Des Moines, IA) is a journalist with two decades of experience writing for newspapers and magazines.