Excellent recent book on how college admissions work. Selingo spent time in three college admissions programs--including UW Seattle--so you can get a glimpse of their processes and the basis for decisions. 

Podcast produced by the authors of the book the Truth About College Admission. Biweekly episodes starting fall of 2022. 

CGN Library with video recordings and other resources

CGN On-Demand Recordings on all sorts of college admissions topics

CGN You Tube Channel with video interviews with college admissions officials. In the video titles, SWAG stands for Some Wisdom and Gear. 

Georgia Tech Director of Admission Rick Clark and his team produce high-quality, reliable content on many aspects of college. Sign up for email list to get notices about new posts. It's not really about Georgia Tech! 

Ethan Sawyer provides many free resources pertaining to college applications. Our only caveat is that his essay program can be overly complex. Follow College Essay Guy blog, podcast, social media, YouTube channel.

Podcast for high school students going through the college admission experience. Episodes under 10 minutes. Find on iTunes, Spotify, and Spreaker. By, but not only about Georgia Tech!  

The website is an excellent, well-researched series of linked articles on college admissions. This is essential information, especially for families of high achievers. 

Site, blog, and courses by Lynn O'Shaughnessy, a former financial journalist. Reliable information for families looking ahead to the costs of college. Some free events & materials. 

Do It Yourself College Rankings site, email newsletter, social media led by Michelle Kretzschmar. Reliable free content and produces some spreadsheets and resources that aggregate data to make forecasting your cost a bit easier. 

Site, Facebook Live, social media, and more. Reliable information on many aspects of college admissions. 

Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope is a still-relevant classic. Pope examines 30+ small colleges in depth. Even if you don't think that small colleges are for you, the book prompts thinking about what colleges should and could do for a student.

There is now a group of colleges that hold events together and collaborate in various ways. Their college fairs are excellent. 

Though this book (2015) is not recent, the message stands. Reading it may shift your thinking about the college experience and help you deal with the frenzy of college admissions. The NY Times Review of the book offers a summary. 

Writes about a healthy approach to college admissions. Frequent collaborator in national events and publications. Sign up for email updates on Forbes Education columns. 

Gladwell examines our preoccupation with elite institutions and refutes it with data about persistence in majors and graduate outcomes at elite and non-elite colleges. The informal subtitle is "Why you shouldn't go to Harvard." 

Reliable information on all aspects of the financial aspect of college. For finding college Financial Fit, start with Step 2. It will be tempting to skim through, but take your time. The five college types can be quite helpful. 

Do It Yourself College Rankings site, email newsletter, social media led by Michelle Kretzschmar. Reliable free content with some spreadsheets (for a reasonable fee) that aggregate data to make forecasting your cost a bit easier. 

This excellent book by Ron Lieber describes how college pricing works and offers strategies to help ensure a good financial fit. 

The site and Facebook page concentrate primarily on the financial aspect of college, but also on admissions matters. Their new College Insights tool (there is a fee) helps you compare colleges and possibly find merit aid. 

Frequent FB live events, tools, and generally reliable advice. If you sign up for the email list, you can sign up for webinars and receive links to recordings of events. 

The official FAFSA site for all matters pertaining to Federal Student Aid. Follow @FAFSA on Twitter for excellent financial aid reminders. As well as the FSA ID and the FAFSA financial aid application, Federal Student Aid offers reliable guidance on student loans.