You have decided to come to the United States for your undergraduate or graduate studies, and you have identified your favorite colleges and universities; now the real work begins! Your application will eventually decide if, and where, you get accepted. But how do you know exactly what to do, what to write, and what not to write? How does the application process actually work? The books on this list give you all the inns and outs of the application process at US universities. Also make sure to check out Alan Gelb’s articles on writing the perfect college admission essay! You can find those under “College Admissions.”