Information for students, counselors, and parents to help in the evaluation of options and opportunities available for most college-bound students is presented in 17 articles. Titles and authors include the following: "Getting the Most from Your High School Counselor" (James Warfield); "The Use of the SAT at Selective Colleges" (Judith Gatlin); "Tips on Taking the SAT" (Ernest W. Beals); "Can You Prepare for the SAT" (Stanley H. Kaplan); "Searching for Student Financial Aids" (S. Norman Feingold and Marie Feingold); "Tough Questions to Ask Any Admissions Officer" (Robert G. McLendon); "Common Mistakes Students Make in Selecting a College" (William B. Stephens, Jr.); "The Advantages and Pitfalls of Advanced Placement and Credit by Examination for the Freshman Year of College" (Carl D. Lockman); "The Academic and Social Benefits of Large American Universities" (James C. Blackburn); "The Academic and Social Advantages of a Private Church Related College or University" (A. Mitchell Faulkner); "Advantages of Attending a State University" (Stanley J. Koplik); "Advantages of a Women's College" (Julia McNamara); "Opportunities at Independent Research Universities" (F. Gregory Campbell); "Choosing the Right College Major" (James E. Moore); and "A Yearn to Earn" (Lawrence B. Durham). The following articles appear in a final section entitled "For Parents Only": "College-Bound--A Reciprocal Experience" (Sheila Pickard), and "Learning a New Role" (Paul and Ann Krouse). (SW)