“A remarkable book that every student and their parents should read before applying to college for admissions. My first response, after reading the manuscript, was to send a copy to my daughter and her daughter who is now a junior in high school and about to enter the college admissions game. Admission is a game and the book by Springer and Franck does a brilliant job of explaining the rules and how to play the game successfully.”

Richard C. Atkinson, President Emeritus, University of California

“Well written and up-to-date, Admission Matters offers students and parents significant insights into the college admission process, as well as important practical advice they can implement all along the way.”

Susanne J. Leggett, Post High School Counselor, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL

“Admission Matters is an impeccably researched and exceptionally well written guide to the increasingly complex world of college and university admissions. It is written by one of the most thoughtful and experienced insiders within university administration. Sally Springer is a keen observer of nuances of how higher education really works, and this insight is evident in the book. This is a book written for all college-bound students, not just the few who have their sights set on a particular group of schools. It is a book that will be good for families to have, since it appreciates the perspective of both students and parents. “

Graham B. Spanier, President, Pennsylvania State University

“This thoroughly researched and readable book impressed me with its insight and common sense.”

Douglas M. Burdett, Head of College Guidance, The Brunswick School, Greenwich, CT

“The book is well informed, sophisticated, and written in a compelling style. Even as a seasoned academic, including many years of administrative service as Provost at Northwestern University and Vice President of Arts and Sciences and Dean of the Faculty at Columbia University, and as a parent of five children who have gone through the "process," I would have found it valuable. The book is much more than the "users' manuals" on the market. It is insightfully written for both the student and the parents, offering a helpful common ground in managing the frequent family tensions in the application process. Importantly, it emphasizes finding the "best fit," rather than making it into the most selective college or university."

-----------------------------------------------------------David Harris Cohen, former Provost, Northwestern University and Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Emeritus, Columbia University

"Demystification, advice and supporting evidence - all wrapped up into one book. Well done!"

------------------------------------------------------------------William H. Caskey, independent college counselor and former Director of the Alumni College Advising Program, Brown University

“Sally Springer and Marion Franck have written a wise, practical, clear, and lively book, with much good advice for students and for their parents about the college admissions process. The college applications process has seemed increasingly competitive, on the basis, Springer and Frank demonstrate, of students' experience at a small number of schools. This fevered sense of the process can be harmful to students and their parents. The truth is that there are a large number of good choices for every young man and woman applying to college. With savvy insider knowledge and lots of good sense, Springer and Franck explain the admissions process and how to use it for each applicant's best advantage.”

Carol T. Christ, President, Smith College

“Today's college admission process is a nightmare for everyone involved, and yet we all, parents, students, admission offices, and presidents, seem powerless to change it. Relief is at hand! Sally Springer and Marion Franck have written an essential guide for families. It is at once descriptive, helping students and their parents understand why things are so crazy, and advisory, offering sound advice that demystifies the process and puts power back in the hands of applicants. Today's college admission game is won not by students with the best grades, the best test scores, or the greatest talents as musicians, artists, or athletes. Today's admission game is won by those with the best information about the process itself. Springer and Franck have assembled that information in one easy-to-read volume that has the power to open up the doors of higher education for students across America.”

Theodore R. Mitchell, President, Occidental College