The Black Student's Guide to College Success: Revised and Updated by William J. Ekeler,New

The book begins with a stepbystep guide to a successful college selection process and freshman year, offering insights invaluable to students, parents, teachers, guidance counselors,and athletic recruiters. Next, notable AfricanAmerican men and women tell the stories of their own college careersfrom admission to graduationin 27 short, autobiographical essays included in Part Two of the book, How I Did It. Also featured is a directory of more than 900 colleges and universities with information and statistics of particular interest to AfricanAmerican students. The directory includes evaluations and listings of the most prestigious American undergraduate institutions, with detailed information on special programs and activities for AfricanAmerican students, entries on historically Black U.S. colleges and universities and African and Caribbean institutions, and information on Black Greek letter organizations. A subject index concludes the guide.This is the only complete college guide specifically designed for AfricanAmerican students and their counselors. The Black Student's Guide to College Success is a stepbystep quide and reference tool for students, parents, teachers, guidance counselors, and athletic recruitersleading the reader through a successful college selection process and freshman year. A directory of more than 900 colleges and universities is provided, with information of particular interest to AfricanAmerican students. Many distinguished Black educators and prominent Americans have contributed to make this work a comprehensive reference tool which addresses the questions and problems encountered by AfricanAmerican students.A foreword by Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, introduces the first part, How to Succeed in College, featuring 14 hardhitting essays geared to the needs of the AfricanAmerican student during the college selection process and the freshman year. Of special interest are: * essays on the Black student athlete; * choosing a Black or an integrated college; * financing a college education; * connecting with students from Africa and the Caribbean; * getting along with other ethnic groups on campus; * handling academic stress; * study habits and hints; and * affirmative action. The next part, How I Did It, includes inspirational autobiographical essays on the college careersfrom admission to graduationof 27 notable AfricanAmerican men and women. These success stories will motivate and encourage students as they consider their college options. The last part, Directory of Colleges and Universities, includes: (1) complete uptodate information on more than 900 American colleges and universities (2) the names of recruiters of AfricanAmerican students (3) the percentage of AfricanAmerican students enrolled and those who graduate (4) the percentage of student athletes who graduate, and (5) information on AfricanAmerican organizations Evaluations and listings of the most prestigious U.S. undergraduate institutions, detailed information on programs and activities of special interest to AfricanAmerican students, listings of historically Black colleges and universities (and evaluations of the top ten), profiles of universities in Africa and the Caribbean, and information on national Black Greek letter organizations are also included in this thorough, accessible directory. A subject index concludes the guide. This work is especially useful for high school and public libraries, high school guidance and career counselors, college admissions offices, athletic recruiters, and AfricanAmerican education organizations, as well as for aspiring AfricanAmerican students in search of the motivational key to achievement in college.