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The text below is excerpted from 10 Things You Gotta Know About Choosing a College and 10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays. Both are available now at Barnes & Noble.

The College Search

1 The Basics of Choosing a College

2 The Elite Schools

3 The State Schools

4 Liberal Arts Schools

5 Two-Year Schools

6 Specialty Schools

7 Distance-Learning Schools

8 Ten Treasure Colleges

9 Making the Right Choice

The College Application Essay

1 What’s the Point?

2 The Admissions Committee, Demystified

3 Writing, Demystified

4 What Should I Write About?

5 Choosing Your Topic

6 Framing Your Essay

7 Writing the Rough Draft

8 Voice

9 Organization

10 Grammar and Punctuation

11 Final Edits

12 Sample Essays

10 Thing You Gotta Know: A Survival Guide

Your First Year
Believe it or not, your academic success at college will greatly enhance your social life.

Learn the Language of Financial Aid
COA? EFC? FAFSA? SAR? Don't panic. We'll explain it all.

Your Admissions Essay
The best way to figure out what doesn't work in your college admissions essay? Read it out loud.

Choosing a College
Listen to everyone's advice, but make your college decision for yourself.

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