Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. College Decisions and Institutional Disparities -- 3. Struggling Transitions -- 4. Difficult but Successful Transitions -- 5. Smooth Transitions -- 6. An Unpredictable Transition -- 7. Contextualizing Transitions to College -- 8. The Role of Composition Researchers, Teachers, and Administrators -- Epilogue and Final Thoughts -- Appendix A: Student Surveys and Interview Protocols -- Appendix B: Teacher and Administrator Interview Protocols -- References -- About the Author -- Index.