Preparing for College

Offers inside information about college admissions procedures and the difficulties of the freshman year. Interviews University of Michigan freshmen, who describe their unpreparedness for college, both academically and socially. Follows with University of California Dean of Admissions Richard Moll, who discusses the importance of candidates' using admission forms to portray themselves as individuals. Comments on common misconceptions, such as admission to a prestigious college being the ticket to a guaranteed future., Offers inside information about college admissions procedures and the difficulties of the freshman year. Interviews University of Michigan freshmen, who describe their unpreparedness for college, both academically and socially. Follows with University of California Dean of Admissions Richard Moll, who discusses the importance of candidates' using admission forms to portray themselves as individuals. Comments on common misconceptions, such as admission to a prestigious college being the ticket to a guaranteed future.