Marie Bigham
The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions is essential reading for anyone who works with Black students considering college. The authors share invaluable insight into the complex and necessary concerns that Black families must consider when exploring higher education, lived experiences shared by too few in college admissions.
Rick Clark
A unique, refreshing, and much-needed resource from two admission insiders. This book is a tremendously valuable guide for Black students and their families as they seek to make informed decisions, ask astute questions, and ultimately select the best college for them.
Katherine Mathews
To find a book on the college admission process that is genuine, professional, and realistic is amazing. When that same book is helpful for students, parents, school counselors, counselor educators, and grad students, it's a rarity. To have that book amplify the Black student experience is powerful and needed.
Jawaan J. Wallace
There are many books that provide insight on the ins and outs of the college admissions process, but none is specifically geared toward Black families. There are things that Black families should be aware of as they go through the college search and selection process, and this book provides direction and clear answers. The information in this book can also be helpful to guidance counselors that may be advising Black families and students.
From the Publisher
As a test prep tutor and an admissions counselor, I've come across some incredible admissions guides, but they don't always address the specific issues faced by Black students. The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions is a game changer, meeting my students where they are and empowering them to excel. Now, more than ever, this guide is an invaluable tool.
—Jennifer Jessie, Jenn the Tutor
It has been an honor not only to read The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions but also personally to use its contents when advising students. This book is not simply a reference guide. It's an act of love. And Timothy and Shereem are not simply authors. They are the caring, committed college counselors whom every Black child deserves when pursuing higher education.
—Gina Parker Collins and Sam Osborne, hosts of Articulating: An Independent School Podcast
An invaluable resource for Black families and those who support Black students through the college admissions process. Just when I thought all of the college guides had been written, the authors used their considerable expertise to fill an information gap with wise and much-needed counsel.
—Emmi Harward, Association of College Counselors in Independent Schools
This book is a game changer for families of color. Educational access and equality are critical during a historic period of unrest in our country. Additionally, a focus on the importance of the mental health side of college admissions will ensure that the next generation of leaders will be equipped to find success. My hope is that every parent and caretaker and educator will read this book and give it to those in need.
—Kassandra Hayes, Lake Forest Academy;North Shore Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions is a transformative guide that fosters open conversations, empowering students to make informed choices. The book's emphasis on self-advocacy is apropos and mental-health forward for this transitional stage. This resource is invaluable for any family navigating the college admissions landscape.
—Bianca Busch, The College Psychiatrist
Fields and Herndon-Brown provide accessible, expert advice on the college application process for Black families. The comprehensive guide dispels common myths, defines terms, and provides timely information on the landscape and realities of college admissions in today's selective arena.
—Stacy Richardson, The Potomac School
The college admissions process in America is riddled with complexity and nuance. For Black students, who are significantly underrepresented in higher education, the process can be even more challenging. This groundbreaking book affirms the lived experience of Black students and provides them with heartfelt advice on how to navigate the process and to find the best institution at which they can live, learn, and thrive.
—Angel Pérez, National Association for College Admission Counseling
The authors have given a true handbook to every Black family or to anyone charged with understanding perspectives of a Black family applying to college. Regardless of the age of the student, this guide will help to ground your understanding. There is something for everyone—every counseling professional should have a copy!
—Yetunde Daniels Richardson, Founder, Arising Educational Consultants, LLC; UCLA College Counseling Instructor
Cathleen Trigg-Jones
Kudos Tim and Shereem for lifting the veil on the conversations that have been going on for years among small circles of Black families who understand the college admissions process was not designed with their Black student in mind. This book is not only informative, it is a must-have guide that should be read by every Black parent, educator, and school counselor tasked with advising Black students, long before they embark on the college admissions process.
Cleo A.
Overall, this is a great addition to the pantheon of reading material in the arena of college admissions. I'm not aware of a book that specifically targets Black families; this was a welcome and necessary read.
Erin Rose
I appreciate that Fields and Herndon-Brown consider the intersection of race and the value of the HBCU. This book is a must-read for Black students and families navigating the admissions process. I now feel more prepared for my own three children to begin the process.
L. M. Roziers
I am confident that The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions will become a valuable resource for counselors, mentors, and others who are a sounding board of reason in the lives of graduating seniors and their families, especially first-generation graduating seniors who will need to create realistic options for themselves.
