Resources

Where you go is Not Who You’ll be by Frank Bruni
Colleges that Change Lives by Loren Pope
Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That’s Right for You by Loren Pope
The Hidden Ivies by Howard Greene
The Complete Guide to the Gap Year by Kristen White
Right College, Right Price by Frank Palmasani

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