The Fiske College Countdown Planner for Students

A unique, simple approach to the complicated college prep process from the most trusted name in college guides

Getting ready for college is a complicated and confusing process: How do you know when to take the SAT (and should it really be the ACT)? When do you start applying to schools? What classes should you take to prepare for college-level work? And is there anything you could be doing as a 9th grader to make your life easier down the road?

From the most trusted brand in the college guide market, The Fiske Countdown to College Student Planner is a comprehensive college planner, broken down into the individual years of high school to spell out your road map for making college preparation a breeze. From 9th grade to senior year, this planner gives students guidance every step of the way to help them not only get into the college of their dreams, but also be prepared to go when the time comes.

This planner includes:

Checklists, plans, and reflections for each year of high school
Advice on what to do during summer break
Tips for the ACT and SAT
Tips for making the most of your college visits
Important information about the financial aid process
Lessons on how to (and how not to) write your college essays
Insight into the 5 myths of college admission

Author Biography

EDWARD B. FISKE served for 17 years as education editor of the New York Times. He created the Fiske Guide to Colleges to give college-bound students and their families better information on which to base their educational choices. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.