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Marie and her three college daughters have written an indispensable, easy-to-read book for parents with college bound childred. This updated and expanded edition has 40 pages of new material explaining everything that parents need to know but most colleges won’t be telling them. Chapters are devoted to safety, greening, privacy laws and how they impact the amount of information a college will be able to tell you, paying tuition bills you might never see, managing a sick child no longer at home and guaranteeing you’ll have a say if hospitalized, health care proxies, protecting our child’s possessions, dorm insurance, identity theft, hidden college costs, budgeting and more. There are many steps between receiving… More >>
Sending Your Child to College: The Prepared Parent’s Operational Manual
Tags: Child, college, Manual, Operational, parents, Prepared, Sending
#1 by Sacramento Book Review on March 2, 2010 - 4:55 am
The key to using //Sending Your Child to College// is to treat it as a reference book, not as a readable manual or source of advice. The book is a series of chapters, yes, but it’s not really readable or related – nor is it meant to be.
This book’s value definitely lies in its series of worksheets and hints and tips on the nuts and bolts of shipping your child off to college. Those who are looking for the keys to getting their child into college will need to look elsewhere, though- this books starts at the point of separation (or, the summer before).
The arrangement seems a little haphazard and without any sort of a timeline, but its solid hints and general parenting advice are worth the price. And, for those on the fence, an added bonus is an entire section on outfitting a dorm room entirely with environmentally green products.
Reviewed by Allena Tapia
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Pauline Dunberg on March 2, 2010 - 5:18 am
easy read, easy to understand…will give you a head start getting your child ready for college
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Julie S. McCloskey on March 2, 2010 - 5:41 am
This book was very helpful in preparing to send my child to college. Lots of information about things I had not even thought about. The only thing that caused me not to give it a perfect score is the multiple typo’s and incorrect grammar. Not sure what the publisher was doing when they were proofing this one.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Fearless Reviews on March 2, 2010 - 6:30 am
This handbook covers most of what a parent or legal guardian needs to know after his or her teenager has been accepted to college, but before they actually go. Especially useful are sections recommending safety precautions such as getting a power of attorney in advance so parents and guardians will be able to talk to medical providers, and make decisions on their “legally adult” child’s behalf should she or he become incapacitated. Also useful are warnings about how a college student can best protect himself or herself against the types of identity theft, burglary, and personal attack which can unfortunately also be a part of the college experience. The sections on what to bring to a dorm room, how to best organize and care for these possessions, and how a college student can effectively manage his or her own health, safety, money, and time are apt, helpful, and well worth reading.
In order to appeal to a larger market the authors might want to consider expanding this edition further to include more detailed support re: finding and getting scholarships, grants, and loans, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. There are numerous mentions of how to go about getting a student’s material goods insured – items such as computers, sound equipment, and cars – and there are repeated lists of airline and car rental contact info. But many students and their families need guidance re: how to manage affording college at all. Still, all things considered, this book does the college-bound a wonderful service.– Sari Friedman for the FEARLESS REVIEWS
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by P. MacLennan on March 2, 2010 - 9:09 am
I ordered this book to better be prepared for getting my senior ready for school. I thought it would have more info aboutthe application process, financial aid, etc. It is really for those who are already through with that stage. I feel I WILL use it later in the year.
Rating: 4 / 5