Great for Beginners or Experts Whether you know nothing about the college admissions process or you have lots of experience in it， this book is going to help you。As a graduate of an Ivy League college who recently sheparded my daughter through her admissions adventure， I thought I knew a lot about the process。 Was I ever wrong！ I wish I had this book during that time。 Fortunately， I will be able to use Pickett's knowledge and insights when my son applies to college in a few years。All that said， Great for Beginners or Experts Whether you know nothing about the college admissions process or you have lots of experience in it， this book is going to help you。As a graduate of an Ivy League college who recently sheparded my daughter through her admissions adventure， I thought I knew a lot about the process。 Was I ever wrong！ I wish I had this book during that time。 Fortunately， I will be able to use Pickett's knowledge and insights when my son applies to college in a few years。All that said， this book is straightforward， easy-to-read and not at all intimidating。 If you've never been through this process before， you will thank your lucky stars for reading it。 From choosing schools， to financial aid， to the transition to college， Pickett will guide you， step-by-step， through everything you need to know and do to make sure your student ends up at a college they will love。 。。。more