'The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process' presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process. Instead of providing recycled entrance statistics or anecdotal generalizations about campus life, authors Belasco and Bergman incorporate cutting-edge data and research to pull back the curtain on critical topics.

The Enlightened College Applicant : an Introduction : 1. The big picture -- 2. The enlightened college applicant : What really matters in a college -- 3. Getting in : Admission mythbusters -- 4. Getting in : Improving your odds -- 5. Getting in : Applying -- 6. Planning the financial end -- 7. College advice for the career minded : so you want to be a... -- Key Takeaways and Conclusions.