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College Admission
by Robin Mamlet • 2011
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
4.03
141
College Admission Summary
College Admission 92%
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
by Robin Mamlet 2011
4.03
141 ratings
The Price You Pay for College
by Ron Lieber • 2021
The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.
4.11
3k+
The Price You Pay for College Summary
The Price You Pay for College 91%
The discount system colleges hide, and the appeal letter that cuts your bill by thousands.
by Ron Lieber 2021
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Truth about College Admission
by Brennan Barnard • 2019
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
4.27
106
The Truth about College Admission Summary
The Truth about College Admission 91%
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
by Brennan Barnard 2019
4.27
106 ratings
Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
4.23
910
Dream School Summary
Dream School 91%
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025
4.23
910 ratings
Tourner
by Jane Washington • 2023
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
4.34
14k+
Tourner Summary
Tourner 91%
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.34
14k+ ratings
Plier
by Jane Washington • 2023
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
4.18
17k+
Plier Summary
Plier 90%
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.18
17k+ ratings
Letting Go
by Karen Levin Coburn • 1988
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
3.68
388
Letting Go Summary
Letting Go 90%
From admission frenzy to graduation fears: a roadmap for the parent's side of the college journey.
by Karen Levin Coburn 1988
3.68
388 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 89%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
Grown and Flown
by Lisa Heffernan • 2019
Stay close while your teen pulls away, and build independence without losing connection.
3.91
883
Grown and Flown Summary
Grown and Flown 89%
Stay close while your teen pulls away, and build independence without losing connection.
by Lisa Heffernan 2019
3.91
883 ratings
The Parent Compass
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2020
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
4.56
140
The Parent Compass Summary
The Parent Compass 89%
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020
4.56
140 ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 89%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan Cohen • 2005
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
3.79
1k+
The Naked Roommate Summary
The Naked Roommate 89%
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
by Harlan Cohen 2005
3.79
1k+ ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 89%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 89%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 89%
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008
3.50
331 ratings
Who Gets In and Why
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
4.27
5k+
Who Gets In and Why Summary
Who Gets In and Why 89%
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 88%
The straight line to a degree is dead. The college model hasn't caught up.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult 88%
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015
4.07
13k+ ratings
The Self-Driven Child
by William Stixrud • 2018
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
4.33
8k+
The Self-Driven Child Summary
The Self-Driven Child 88%
Control is the key to a child's well-being, not pressure. How to give it without chaos.
by William Stixrud 2018
4.33
8k+ ratings
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
Worthless Summary
Worthless 88%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
by Alan Gelb • 2013
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
3.66
154
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps Summary
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps 88%
A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
by Alan Gelb 2013
3.66
154 ratings
Smart Money Smart Kids
by Dave Ramsey • 2014
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
4.26
7k+
Smart Money Smart Kids Summary
Smart Money Smart Kids 88%
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
by Dave Ramsey 2014
4.26
7k+ ratings
Teach Your Children Well
by Madeline Levine • 2012
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
3.93
1k+
Teach Your Children Well Summary
Teach Your Children Well 88%
Childhood isn't college prep. The skills that predict adult success, stage by stage.
by Madeline Levine 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 88%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Under Pressure
by Sigal Barsade • 2015
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
2.75
4
Under Pressure Summary
Under Pressure 88%
The toll of achievement culture on children, and the prescription: less intensity, more downtime.
by Sigal Barsade 2015
2.75
4 ratings
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
by Tom Sturges • 2008
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
2.00
1
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children Summary
Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children 88%
76 memorable techniques for everyday parenting, from crowded parking lots to sibling feuds.
by Tom Sturges 2008
2.00
1 ratings
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)
by Beth Kobliner • 2017
No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.
3.76
1k+
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not) Summary
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not) 88%
No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.
by Beth Kobliner 2017
3.76
1k+ ratings
Stuff Every Dad Should Know
by Brett Cohen • 2012
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
3.54
54
Stuff Every Dad Should Know Summary
Stuff Every Dad Should Know 88%
A dad's pocket manual: college savings, baby care, tough talks, and the first teenage driver.
by Brett Cohen 2012
3.54
54 ratings
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition
by Harvard Crimson • 2005
Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.
3.89
243
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition Summary
50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, Fourth Edition 88%
Get inside the admissions reader's head. Fifty real Harvard essays, dissected line by line.
by Harvard Crimson 2005
3.89
243 ratings
Cribsheet
by Emily Oster • 2019
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
4.13
45k+
Cribsheet Summary
Cribsheet 88%
An economist's findings on sleep, feeding, and daycare: what the data says about early parenthood.
by Emily Oster 2019
4.13
45k+ ratings
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 88%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
4k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered 88%
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009
4.01
4k+ ratings
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons
by Blythe N. Grossberg • 2021
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
3.41
2k+
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons Summary
I Left My Homework in the Hamptons 88%
A tutor for the one percent reveals what wealth does to children that money cannot fix.
by Blythe N. Grossberg 2021
3.41
2k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 88%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic
by Foster W. Cline • 1992
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
4.09
2k+
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic Summary
Parenting Teens With Love And Logic 87%
Empathy plus consequences: how to stop rescuing your teen and start raising a responsible adult.
by Foster W. Cline 1992
4.09
2k+ ratings
Bringing Up Girls
by James C. Dobson • 2008
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
3.91
3k+
Bringing Up Girls Summary
Bringing Up Girls 87%
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
by James C. Dobson 2008
3.91
3k+ ratings
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
by Jim Burns • 2019
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
4.08
6k+
Doing Life with Your Adult Children Summary
Doing Life with Your Adult Children 87%
When your kids grow up, being a manager stops working. The consultant's playbook for staying close.
by Jim Burns 2019
4.08
6k+ ratings
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool
by Jessica Locke • 2020
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
4.50
4
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Summary
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool 87%
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
by Jessica Locke 2020
4.50
4 ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 87%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success
by Michelle Icard • 2023
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
4.10
180
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success Summary
8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success 87%
Your child failed. Your next move can make it worse or make it fuel.
by Michelle Icard 2023
4.10
180 ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 87%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Teaching Your Children Values
by Linda Eyre • 1993
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
4.15
727
Teaching Your Children Values Summary
Teaching Your Children Values 87%
How to pass on 12 core values without lectures: your own behavior and age-appropriate practice.
by Linda Eyre 1993
4.15
727 ratings
The Collapse of Parenting
by Leonard Sax • 2015
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
4.29
6k+
The Collapse of Parenting Summary
The Collapse of Parenting 87%
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
by Leonard Sax 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad
by Michael Farris • 2004
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
3.93
118
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 87%
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
by Michael Farris 2004
3.93
118 ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child
by Sarah Herbert Robbins • 2011
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
3.61
67
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Raising a Gifted Child 87%
Your gifted child is intense and unevenly developing. Here's the parenting guide that actually fits.
by Sarah Herbert Robbins 2011
3.61
67 ratings
Learning at Home Pre K-3
by Ann Barbour • 2014
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
Learning at Home Pre K-3 Summary
Learning at Home Pre K-3 87%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
by Melinda Wenner Moyer • 2021
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
4.02
3k+
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Summary
How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes 87%
They notice race by three months. They learn kindness or cruelty from what you say and skip.
by Melinda Wenner Moyer 2021
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 87%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen
by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
4.09
58
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary
Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 87%
Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.
by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015
4.09
58 ratings
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph • 2011
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
3.93
2k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls 87%
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
2k+ ratings
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