Book Recommendation for Mom re: What To Do During DS Senior Year & beyond

[Kimm in WA]

When my kiddos were little, it seems I read everything in sight re: homeschooling. Now I have 3 high schoolers, one finishing his junior year (doing dual-enrollment), and I'm looking for book titles that will see me through the next few years with regard to:

- what to do when re: applying for colleges, finding scholarships, etc...

- preparing DS for life away from home

- preparing MYSELF for DS leaving home

- books for DS to read (we are Christians)

 

Thanks for any/all advice!

 

Kimm

[Kareni]

If you do a tag search on high school planning and high school prep, you'll find lot of good suggestions.

 

One of my favorite books is Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission by Jeanne Gowen Dennis.

 

And here's a thread with lots of helpful advice (and a few laughs): Whine!! I didn't sign up to be guidance counselor!

 

Some other valuable reads:

 

What High Schools Don't Tell You - 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

 

and her other book: What Colleges Don’t Tell You by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

 

Another I'd recommend is How to Get Into the Top Colleges by Krista Klein and Richard Montauk. This book is a helpful overview of the entire college application process and is particularly helpful if your child is aiming toward any moderately selective college.

 

 

Regards,

Kareni

Edited May 6, 2010 by Kareni