Admission Zen: The Stress Free Path to Getting into College. DVD. 68 min. College Pathways. 2008. $24.95. Gr 10 Up–By the time students are high school juniors, they have started planning for their options after high school. Most students and parents become stressed out navigating the road to college admissions and need more help than high school guidance counselors can offer. This DVD goes a long way in assisting students, parents, counselors, and teachers. Stephen Burleigh breaks the admission process into six fundamental steps and explains how to customize the process for individual applicants. Featuring animated characters demonstrating typical scenarios, college students describing their own successful college application process, and step-by-step guidance from Burleigh, this film covers all the important steps involved in applying to colleges—from evaluating curriculum choices to creating a college list to writing an effective essay and applying for financial aid. Burleigh's relaxed explanations model the stress free path promised in the title. He al so offers many valuable suggestions to enhance a student's application, such as sending thank you notes to college admission interviewers and contacting faculty members in areas of interest. An excellent, information-packed film for high school and public libraries.