Getting into College in Teen Fiction

The Real Question by Adrian Fogelin

• Fish (and his dad) is(are) obsessed with getting into a good school, but Fish may be reevaluating his priorities.

Things Hope For by Andrew Clements

• Two dedicated young musicians are preparing for college auditions.

Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. LeGuin

• Two high school seniors strike up a friendship as they make college decisions.

Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson

• Kate faces difficult circumstances--including that she may not get into the college of her choice.

Getting In by James Boylan

Jesse by Gary Soto

The Necessary Hunger by Nina Revoyr

• Two high school athletes are courted by colleges.

Wild Roses by Deb Calletti

• A subplot in this novel about mental illness talks about a young musician's attempt to get into a prestigious music school.

Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught

• Jamie needs a journalism scholarship to get into college.