2015–2016

The College
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MAINTAIN A CULTURE OF COLLEGE READINESS
WITH RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Dear Educators:

The College Board recognizes the challenges involved in maintaining a culture

of college readiness in your schools, and every year we produce a new set of

valuable counseling resources that are among the most trusted in the industry.

We hope they will prove useful to both you and your students.

The College Board is launching a redesigned SAT® in March 2016, as well as a

redesigned PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT™ 8/9 in October 2015 and PSAT™ 10 (which

is the same program as the PSAT/NMSQT) in the spring of 2016. Closely aligned

to challenging classroom work, the redesigned assessments will focus on what

evidence shows matters most for college and career readiness. To support student

practice, an all-new The Official SAT Study Guide™ has been created, including four

new practice SAT exams compiled from actual test items selected from the official

item pool.

As always, the 2016 editions of our annual college guides, such as the College

Handbook and Book of Majors, will help open the doors to your students’ college

search; and the newly revised editions of The College Application Essay and Get It

Together for College will steer students through the college application process.

We are also pleased to offer aids to help students discover available funding

options and explore the possibility of credit through exam, as well as the 7th

edition of the College Counseling Sourcebook to help new counselors with

support and tips from other college counseling professionals.

We look forward to supporting your efforts in guiding all students along the path to

success in college.

Sincerely,

The College Board

About the College Board

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college
success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to
higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading
educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year,
the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college
through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT® and
the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through
research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.
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Contents
Money-Saving Sets 4

Exploring College

College Handbook 2016

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Book of Majors 2016

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International Student Handbook 2016

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College Readiness

The Official SAT Study Guide™, Second Edition 8

The Official SAT Study Guide with DVD, Second Edition

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The Official SAT Study Guide (for the redesigned SAT®) [NEW]
9

The Official Study Guide for all SAT Subject Tests™, Second Edition
10

The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. and World History Study Guide™
11

The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide™
11

College Admission

Get It Together for College, 3rd Edition [NEW] 12

The College Application Essay, 6th Edition [NEW]

13

Campus Visits & College Interviews, 3rd Edition

14

Paying for College

Getting Financial Aid 2016

15

Scholarship Handbook 2016

15

Earning College Credit

CLEP® Official Study Guide 2016

16

Resources for Counselors

College Counseling Sourcebook, 7th Edition 17

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 Exploring College

College Handbook 2016

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The easy way to learn about college options.

The only guide on the market profiling both two- and four-year colleges.

This perennial best seller includes:

• Comprehensive descriptions of 3,900 institutions alphabetically listed

within each state, with separate sections for two- and four-year colleges

• More than 40 indexes to locate schools by key features, such as size and

sports programs

• Overviews of admission requirements, academic offerings, class size,

athletics, and student life at each school

“The easiest college reference to use. Every counselor should have a copy on
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— Anne Lewis, Director of Student Services,
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 Exploring College

Book of Majors 2016

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Item #: 104248
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1,350 pages

A comprehensive resource that helps students explore college majors.

The Book of Majors is the only book that describes all majors — from Arabic
to zoology — and lists all the colleges that offer them. Completely updated
in 2015, this book covers every major identified by the U.S. Department of
Education. In addition to providing a short description of each major, the
Book of Majors also:
• Describes 201 of the most popular majors in full detail, with updated

career information

• Lists 1,200 majors that show students — on a state-by-state basis — which

schools offer each major listed, from the certificate level to a Ph.D.

“The descriptions are right on target, and the lists are terrific for matching
majors to colleges.”
— Bill Yarwood, Guidance Services Administrator,
Moorestown High School, Moorestown, N.J.

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 Exploring College

International Student Handbook 2016

Item #: 104279
ISBN: 978-1-4573-0427-9
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410 pages

Everything international students need to know about

higher education in the United States.

This handbook focuses on information of particular interest to foreign

students planning to attend a U.S. college. It includes:

• International admission policies and student services at 2,800 colleges

and universities in an easy-to-read, tabular format
• Lists and indexes detailing which colleges have the largest

international student populations or the most financial aid

“A concise and practical source of information for students from other

countries ... nicely organized, easy to use and attractively presented.”
— American Reference Books Annual, 2005 ed.

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 College Readiness

The Official SAT Study Guide™, Second Edition

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• Detailed descriptions of the math, critical reading,
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• Targeted practice questions for all SAT question types
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• Practice essay questions, sample essays,
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 College Readiness

The Official Study Guide for the Redesigned SAT

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650 pages

The SAT is changing in March 2016, and there’s only one place to turn for
the answers (and the questions) on how to be ready.

• The official guide from the people who design the actual SAT
• Includes four real, redesigned SATs selected from the official test pool
• All the new (but more familiar) question types of the redesigned SAT
• Your first look at the redesigned SAT, aligned to what matters most for college
• A fully comprehensive review of everything on the test

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 College Readiness

The Official Study Guide for All SAT Subject Tests™

Second Edition

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The second edition of our best-selling Subject Tests study guide! The only
study guide with actual, previously administered tests for all 20 SAT Subject
Tests™ that provides students with the real test-taking experience.

Features include:

• 20 official SAT Subject Tests

• Exclusive answer explanations for all test questions
• The most up-to-date tips and approaches on selecting what tests to take,
the best time to take the tests, and how best to be ready for test day
• Detailed descriptions of every Subject Test, including topics covered and
recommended course work
• The latest versions of the instructions, background questions, and answer sheet
• Two audio CDs for all six Language with Listening Tests

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 College Readiness

The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. and World

History Study Guide™

The only history study guide available
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• Detailed answer explanations for
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The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics

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 College Admission

Get It Together for College, 3rd Edition

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224 pages

This planner will help your students complete their college

applications — on time.

For many students, the hardest part of applying to college is just

getting organized and meeting all the deadlines. Completely updated
for the redesigned SAT and current college application procedures, this
planner will help them do just that. Covers everything from how to look
for colleges to what to take to the dorm, with checklists, timelines, and
FAQs presented in a practical, quick, and easy format. Includes:

• Complete junior–senior year calendar showing what to do

and when to do it
• Charts to keep track of all the essential “to-dos”
• Tips on how to use social media to find colleges
• Best ways to prepare for college admission tests
• Step-by-step walk-through of the FAFSA financial aid form
• How to get recommendations
• Journal pages for campus visits and college fairs

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 College Admission

The College Application Essay, 6th Edition

By Sarah Myers McGinty

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Remove the anxiety from writing the college application essay.

Application essays offer students the opportunity to go beyond the

numbers and show admission officers how they think, how they write,
and what they care about. But even the best students can be daunted by
the task.
Updated to reflect recent changes in the Common Application and in the
world of admission, this easy-to-follow guide provides a clear path to an
essay that says, “Pick me!”
Topics covered:
• Strategies to capitalize on any type of essay question
• How colleges use essays in the admission decision process
• Simple steps for successful drafts
• Quick fixes for procrastinators
• Tips for ESL students
• The right role of parents in the process
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By Zola Dincin Schneider and Norman G. Schneider

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The campus visit and interview are two of the most important ways to
determine if a college is the right fit. The recently revised edition of this unique
guide shows students how to get the most from their campus visits and make
the right impression during interviews.
Filled with handy checklists, this practical guide covers:
• When to visit, who to go with, and what to look for
• Pros and cons of “virtual” visits
• Specific advice for multicultural students and those with special needs
• Tips for the shy person
• How parents can help — and when not to
• What questions to expect and ask during the interview

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 Paying for College

Getting Financial Aid 2016

Demystify the world of financial aid

for your students.

This easy, step-by-step guide shows

students why, when, and how to apply
for financial aid. Also in the new edition:
• Tips on taking the bite out of
college costs
• A planning calendar that shows key
financial aid deadlines
• Detailed, user-friendly guides to the
FAFSA and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®
• Financial aid profiles of more than
3,000 colleges

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Scholarship Handbook 2016

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• Descriptions of more than 2,100
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• Easy-to-use eligibility indexes based
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Earning College Credit

CLEP® Official Study Guide 2016

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500 pages

The only CLEP® guide written by the test maker — complete and up to

date for all exams.

CLEP is a rigorous program that allows students of a wide range of ages

and backgrounds to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material in
introductory subjects and earn college credit. There are more than 2,900
colleges and universities that will grant credit for CLEP, and over 1,700 test
centers that administer it. The CLEP Official Study Guide 2016, developed
by the test maker, is the only official study resource for all 33 CLEP exams.
It includes practice questions for all exams, exam descriptions, and
test-taking tips and strategies.

“The CLEP exam process is a solid academic and research validated

approach to ensure that individuals have grasped the basic concepts of a
specific subject matter. The exams are developed in concert with content
experts. Questions are created, vetted, tested, and reviewed throughout the
development process to ensure validity and reliability, as well as to ensure
coverage of the entire scope of the specific subject matter being tested.”
— Jeffrey P. Lineman, Professor of Management,
Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho

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 Resources for Counselors

College Counseling Sourcebook:

Advice and Strategies from Experienced School Counselors, 7th Edition

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Written by counselors for counselors, this practical resource guide shaves

hours off research time and covers:

• The application process, the essay, and writing recommendation letters

• The most recent financial aid and testing requirements
• How to advise student-athletes, and first-generation and special-needs students

The Sourcebook includes dozens of tips from experienced counselors, and

more than 100 photocopy-ready handouts (12 in Spanish). Available in both

a handy three-ring binder or as a downloadable PDF, the College Counseling

Sourcebook is your single source for everything you need to help students

prepare for and succeed in college.

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