{"id":3273,"date":"2025-12-01T03:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.college-path.com\/?p=3273"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:49:10","slug":"college-planning-survival-guide-smart-tips-students-parents-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/?p=3273","title":{"rendered":"Your College Planning Survival Guide:  Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made It Through"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cover-sg-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3275 size-medium\" title=\"cover-sg-1 (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cover-sg-1-2-187x300.jpg\" alt width=\"187\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cover-sg-1-2-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cover-sg-1-2-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/cover-sg-1-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #b05100;\">Check it Out! Your College Planning Survival Guide:&nbsp; Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made it Through&nbsp;<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Available on Amazon $4.99!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=christine+hand+gonzales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span style=\"color: #003300;\"> Available as an eBook on Amazon $4.99 or in&nbsp; Paperback&nbsp; for $9.99<\/span><\/em><\/a>!<br>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In <a title=\"Your College Planning Survival Guide: Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made It Through\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=christine+hand+gonzales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Your College Planning Survival Guide:&nbsp; Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made it Through<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, professional college planning consultant Christine M. Hand-Gonzales, Ed.D., provides tactical tips and proven techniques to make the most of the career search and college application process through an insightful and well-organized resource guide. Over 300 tips from those individuals that have been there, done that!<\/p>\n<p>Students and parents offered their insights by answering the question; \u201cIf you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently during your college planning process?\u201d As the saying goes, \u201cHindsight is 20\/20!\u201d<!--more Read More About Tactical Tips in College Planning - click here!--><\/p>\n<p>Learn tactical tips on how to survive the college planning process. <em>Your College Planning Survival Guide<\/em> provides you with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical advice from students, parents, and professionals that have been there.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed tips on how to approach every aspect of college planning from start to finish.<\/li>\n<li>Powerful strategies for the most challenging questions about careers, colleges, and financial aid.<\/li>\n<li>A must-read resource if you really want to know the \u201cins\u201d and \u201couts\u201d of the college search and application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your training guide spells success \u2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S<\/strong>urvival Sense \u2013 Identify Your Goals and Your Gifts<\/li>\n<li><strong>U<\/strong>se Action \u2013 Create a Plan of Action for High School and College<\/li>\n<li><strong>R<\/strong>ecord Where You Are \u2013 Build Your Resume for Success<\/li>\n<li><strong>V<\/strong>alue Living \u2013&nbsp; Gain Direction, Prepare Yourself, and Anticipate the Next Step<\/li>\n<li><strong>I<\/strong>dentify \u2013 Know Who Can Help You Along the Way<\/li>\n<li><strong>V<\/strong>anquish Fear and Panic \u2013 Learn How to Handle Stress<\/li>\n<li><strong>A<\/strong>ct On Your Search \u2013 Explore Careers, Majors, and Colleges<\/li>\n<li><strong>L<\/strong>earn the Ropes \u2013 Kick start Your Future, Know Your Role in the Process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Customer Reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could not believe how inspiring, helpful, and accurate this book was. I\u2019ve read it from cover to cover more than once\u2026 and it\u2019s made the process so much less of a mystery!\u201d \u2013 <em>Chris, Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA quick read that hit home! It is some of the best college planning advice we\u2019ve read\u2026thanks for providing such an honest and worthwhile book.\u201d\u2014<em>Nick, Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a great experience to read this book with your high school teen. You\u2019ll be on the same page and prepared for just about anything.\u201d&nbsp; \u2014<em>Lynn, High School Counselor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was amazed at how true to the title this book was. A survival guide that no high school student or parent should be miss. It really did address just about everything you need to know about planning your academic future.\u201d\u2014<em>Joy, High School Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA brilliant blend of research and real-world practices \u2013 should serve a College-Planning 101 course!\u201d\u2014<em>James, Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis book answers tough questions often asked by students and parents. Real-life stories from families that faced and overcame the difficult exploration and college application process!\u201d\u2014<em>Amy, Parent<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll those questions about career exploration and college planning that ever crossed your mind are answered in this guide \u2013 read on, it is well worth it!\u201d\u2014<em>Jean, Student<\/em><\/p>\n<p>About The Author: Christine M. Hand-Gonzales, Ed.D., has spent the last 20 years as a professional college planning consultant, instructor, high school college counselor, and registered therapist. Her work with high school juniors and seniors focuses on career exploration and college counseling. Dr. Hand-Gonzales is a graduate of St. Lawrence University where she received a B.A. in Art Education and Economics. She earned a Masters in Counseling Education from the University of Bridgeport, and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. She is an instructor for UCLA\u2019s online College Counseling Certificate Program and provides college search and admissions advice on her blog and website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.College-Path.com\">www.College-Path.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See inside <em>Your College Planning Survival Guide:&nbsp; Smart Tips from Students, Parents, and Professional Who Made it Through<\/em> by Christine Hand-Gonzales, Ed.D. on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=christine+hand-gonzales&amp;x=0&amp;y=0\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/college-path-store\/\">https:\/\/www.college-path.com\/college-path-store<\/a> for $4.99!&nbsp; Other books by Dr. Christine Hand-Gonzales include <em>College Bound: Proven Ways to Plan and Prepare for Getting into the College of Your Dreams<\/em>, and the companion workbook, <em>My College Bound Plan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Contact: 404-561-7729 or <a href=\"mailto:dr.chris@college-path.com\">dr.chris@college-path.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check it Out! Your College Planning Survival Guide:&nbsp; Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made it Through&nbsp; Available as an eBook on Amazon $4.99 or in&nbsp; Paperback&nbsp; for $9.99! In Your College Planning Survival Guide:&nbsp; Smart Tips From Students, Parents, and Professionals Who Made it Through, professional college planning consultant Christine M. 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