Going to College ...Without the Stress

About the Book

Going to College . . . Without The Stress cuts through the mystique and angst of getting into college. Tedd Kelly, the author, and The Dunce, his fictional spokesperson, take the reader through an enjoyable and instructional experience along the way to college.

What once were straightforward, simple, and sensible steps to a higher educational opportunity, colleges unintentionally changed into a morass of policies, processes, and procedures. These changes can daunt the most determined college-bound student. The Dunce has a relaxed, time-based approach to getting into college that, if followed even casually, makes the trip to college easier and successful.

The Dunce helps readers focus on the important aspects of the college search and to ignore the emotional factors that are not productive. "There are many colleges you will like and that want you," The Dunce advises. "Together we will find one of them."

Use of the Internet for many college search activities is an important part of the book. Going to college . . . Without The Stress is the most Web-based book on the market to finding a college.

The intrigue and intricacies of financial aid and the lure of scholarships also play an important role in the book. From Internet resources for aid and scholarship information to accepting awards, The Dunce shows the reader how to simplify the aid process.

Using his 30 years as a college enrollment management consultant, Tedd Kelly sees the student and family dilemmas from the college perspective. As a result, he knows how to cut through the confusion and bring order to the family´s college selection process. His frank discussion of obstacle-oriented admission policies will be refreshing to readers frustrated by what appears as arbitrary or rigid.

By the time the college selection process ends, The Dunce will be an old friend.

About the Author

Tedd Kelly headed a firm that served as admission consultants to more than 400 colleges. He was the primary consultant to at least 200 of these colleges. A frequent speaker and lecturer at admission professional organizations and seminars, his marketing ideas helped shape today’s admission profession. Prior to his consulting, he served nine years as a college director of admissions. Currently, he is active in Internet recruitment techniques and is the Executive Director of eCollegebid.com. Articles about Mr. Kelly and his Internet Website drew national and international attention in more than 500 newspapers, numerous radio and television stations, and high school and college newspapers.