The University Bound Organizer: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Applications to American Universities (University Admission Advice, Application Guide, College Planning Book)
The University Bound Organizer: The Ultimate Guide to Successful Applications to American Universities (University Admission Advice, Application Guide, College Planning Book)
by Anna Costaras, Gail Liss,
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This is Your #1 Go-To Guide To Get You Through the American University Admissions Process
#1 New Release in College Guides
University admissions in the USA is becoming tougher than ever. Nearly three million students are expected to enroll as first-time freshmen in colleges and universities in the United States this school year. How can you prepare, get organized, and stay focused throughout the search and admission process?
Applying to college can be intimidating and overwhelming for both teens and parents. The process is a maze of standardized tests, school research, university fairs, applications, interviews, CVs, essays, and deadlines. This university planner will guide you easily through each stage of the process, from recruiting letters of recommendation to applying for financial aid. This organizer has all the tips to help you submit your best application.
This University organizer helps students understand what USA admission officers are looking for in an applicant and help students of all backgrounds learn to prevent common mistakes that are made on applications. Learn more about the American admission process this University Bound Organizer, especially about:
- Building a personal profile
- Researching universities to identify schools that are a good fit
- Securing letters of recommendation
- Developing your university application essay
- Apply for financial aid and scholarships
- Sort and manage application results
- How to make a final decision
If you have read Teens’ Guide to College & Career Planning, College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step; or Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021; you’ll find The University Bound Organizer to be your most valuable resource for planning and securing your future.
About the Author
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Anna Costaras
Anna Costaras is the co-author of The College Bound Organizer, the definitive guide for every high school student on the college track, available online and in bookstores. The College Bound Organizer provides students and their parents with the inside information, insight and resources required to meet the demands of applying to college.
As a co-founder of Bound to Organize LLC, Costaras’ mission is to empower students to successfully navigate the complicated and stressful college application process. “Our efforts are focused on providing guidance and support for all college bound students, regardless of where they apply.”
Costaras has conducted college application workshops at public libraries, participated in university-sponsored events on college admissions and provides support to non-profit organizations focused on college bound teens. Through the website, Bound to Organize and on Facebook, readers are updated on all the latest relevant news from the world of higher education and provided with all the resources necessary to get from college search to move-in day.
Costaras holds a BS and MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. She is the founder of a college-bound mentoring program for underserved students and is actively involved in an educational enrichment program for children in need of after-school support as a volunteer, college mentor, and as a member of the board of directors.
Anna is a veteran of the college application process, having guided her three children on their paths to both undergraduate and graduate university programs. She lives in New York with her husband. -
Gail Liss
Gail Liss is the co-author of The College Bound Organizer, the definitive guide for every high school student on the college track, available online and in bookstores. The College Bound Organizer provides students and their parents with the inside information, insight and resources required to meet the demands of applying to college.
As a co-founder of Bound to Organize LLC, Liss’ mission is to empower students to successfully navigate the complicated and stressful college application process. “Our efforts are focused on providing guidance and support for all college bound students, regardless of where they apply.”
Liss has conducted college application workshops at public libraries, participated in university-sponsored events on college admissions and provides support to non-profit organizations focused on college bound teens. Through the website, Bound to Organize and on Facebook, readers are updated on all the latest relevant news from the world of higher education and provided with all the resources necessary to get from college search to move-in day.
Liss earned a MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, studied at The London School of Economics, and holds a BA from the University of Rochester. She is actively involved in a non-profit providing college bound support for inner city students and works with students in teen arts programs.
Gail counseled her three children through the application process, both undergraduate and graduate, and survived to write about it. She lives in New York with her husband. -
