This comprehensive student manual was designed to cover all the vital areas that my students have both struggled and excelled in. Hence I discuss --(1) Preparing for college from Grade 9 with the right activities. (2) Helpful college application facts (3) How to use the most effective studying techniques. (4) What is a good portfolio. (5) Successful admission essays that best express one's strengths and goals. (6) Dealing with academic stress & test anxiety.

Having been a teacher and student mentor as well as college application essay adviser, I have met and assisted so many different archetypes of students. Academics aside, almost all of them have shared life challenges that are unique and that also exhibit a few commonalities. The mentioned students are now a part of some very competitive programs such as UBC Medicine, McGill Business, Berkeley Engineering, Wharton Business and Harvard Psychology. In the end, I hope each one of you will discover the tools to live your student life successfully and meaningfully.