OCBC
Outstanding Books for the College Bound is a list developed by a committee of public, school and academic (college) librarians every five years. Designed for students preparing for college, it selects titles designed to enhance lifelong learning and independent reading. The suggested titles will help round out your reading as you prepare for entrance exams and to strengthen your knowledge in a variety of subject areas, and enhance appreciation for different cultures and times.
Click here for a link to a list of titles that the Salem High School library currently has in its collection. If you would like to explore the complete list please see Ms. Hopkins.
Please note - while most of these books are written by American authors, you should verify as it is a requirement of the assignment.
College Prep Books
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll BeCall Number: Study Skills/Self HelpISBN: 9781455532704Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. In Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be, Frank Bruni explains why this mindset is wrong, giving students and their parents a new perspective on this brutal, deeply flawed competition and a path out of the anxiety that it provokes.
Teens' Guide to College and Career PlanningISBN: 9780768945898The topics covered can help teens answer the big questions: Am I heading to college? What's my career path? What do I do with my life? This is a teen's high school roadmap to college and career success!
The Complete Guide to the Gap YearCall Number: College_CareerISBN: 9780470425268This is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to re-charge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again. It includes everything a student, parent, or guidance counselor would want to know about the gap year; including what a gap year is, what it is not, and why it can have a positive impact on a young life.
Crushing the Common App EssayCall Number: Study Skills/Self HelpISBN: 9781411479104Write the perfect college application essay with this quick and essential guide. It may be the most important essay you'll ever write--so get it right! With candor, humor, and tons of tips, Crushing the Common App Essay leads you step by step through the entire process of crafting a killer college application essay.
The Price You Pay for CollegeISBN: 9780062867308A deeply reported and emotionally honest approach to the biggest financial decision families will ever make: what to pay for college--a decision made even more confusing because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sending a teenager to a flagship state university for four years of on-campus living costs more than $100,000 in many parts of the United States. Meanwhile, many families of freshmen attending selective private colleges will spend triple--over $300,000. With the same passion, smarts, and humor that infuse his personal finance column, Ron Lieber offers a much-needed roadmap to help families navigate this difficult and often confusing journey. .
