This monograph about the college selection process is desigend to help students explore choices and options. It contains 20 articles, designed to complement the counselor's guidance efforts. These are: (1) "Getting the Most from Your High School Counselor," (James Warfield); (2) "The Use of the SAT at Selective Colleges," (Judith G. Bainbridge); (3) "Tips on Taking the SAT," (Ernest W. Beals); (4) "Can You Prepare for the SAT?" (Stanley H. Kaplan); (5) Searching for Student Financial Aids," (S. Norman Feingold and Marie Feingold); (6) "Tough Questions To Ask any Admissions Officer," (Robert G. McLendon); (7) "Common Mistakes Students Make in Selecting a College," (William B. Stephens, Jr.); (8) "The Advantages and Pitfalls of Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination for the Freshman Year of College," (Carl D. Lockman); (9) "The Academic and Social Benefits of Large American Universities," (James C. Blackburn); (10) "The Academic and Social Advantages of a Private Church-Related College or University," (A. Mitchell Faulkner); (11) "Advantages of Attending a State University," (Stanley J. Koplik); (12) "The Liberal Arts Advantage," (Julia McNamara); (13) "Opportunities at Independent Research Universities," (F. Gregory Campbell); (14) "Choosing the Right College Major," (James E. Moore); (15) "A Yearn to Earn," (Lawrence B. Durham); (16) The Two-Year Experience," (Jacob C. Martinson, Jr.); (17) "Preparing for a Career in the Arts," (William Banchs); (18) "The Value of a Liberal Arts Education," (David Maxwell); (19) "Guide to Guides for High-School Students," (reprinted with permission from the "Chronicle of Higher Education"); and (20) "Learning a New Role," (Paul Krouse and Anne Krouse). (SM)