Kate Duey is the Director of Admission Planning, LLC. She has worked with IEA supporting gifted students since 2009 and has a wealth of knowledge about their unique challenges and their wonderful potential. Kate has a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She earned College Counseling Certification from the University of California, Los Angeles. Kate is a member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors, the Western Association of College Admission Counselors, and the California Association for the Gifted.
Gifted students and their families face special challenges during the college search and application process. IEA parent and supporter Kate Duey recently spoke to a group of parents and students about these challenges during an IEA Gifted Child Parent Support Group Meeting.
Below are some of the resources Kate recommends on college selection and admissions for gifted students.
Online Comprehensive Resources
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Books for Gifted Applicants
College Planning for Gifted Students by Sandra Berger
College @ 13: Young, Gifted, and Purposeful by Razel Solow and Celeste Rhodes
Interesting Webpages for Gifted Applicants
MIT’s Homeschooled Applicant Webpage
USC Resident Honors Program Application
The College Solution by Lynn O’Shaughnessy (College Financial Planning)
Books for All College Applicants
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg
Crazy U: One Dad’s Crash Course in Getting His Kid into College by Andrew Ferguson
College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You by Steven R. Antonoff
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