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Did you know that most elite colleges typically accept only about 2,000 students for their incoming class?
That means that of the 34,000 valedictorians, class presidents, and star athletes graduating from high school every year, an average of only 6% applying to selective colleges will be accepted. Given the stiff competition, you may be wondering, how you can stand out in the college admissions process.
In Hacking Elite College Admissions: 50 Surprising...
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What does an admissions officer look for in a college application essay?
You. It's that simple. There's no formula, no trick, no strategy, says Harry Bauld, a former Ivy League admissions officer. But with acceptance rates at all-time lows, just being yourself in an essay means understanding your readers and the unique form in which you are writing. In this fully revised and updated edition of the classic guide to writing the best essay of your life,...
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College is an exciting time in any young person's life. However, getting there requires much more than simply searching for scholarships. The admissions process requires completing a number of steps before freshman move-in, including: Identifying Schools and Majors Completing Admissions Applications Preparing for and Taking Standardized Tests Understanding and Finding Financial Aid Completing the FAFSA Post-Decision Activities In Prepped for Success,...
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Does the college application process overwhelm you? Are you unsure about the topic for your main essay or what part of your experience is most compelling? How about which school is the right fit, or how you are going to pay for college?
Imagine following eleven students' journeys in-depth, getting into their heads when they made a decision about which extracurricular activities to pursue, which schools to apply to, and which topics to choose for...
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More and more universities and colleges are looking beyond grade point averages and standardized test scores to choose their incoming freshman. What criteria do these institutions of higher education use as their litmus test--the college application essay. But will your average high school essay do the job? When competing against thousands of qualified candidates a college applicant needs more than an introduction, three paragraphs, and a conclusion...
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“How to Write an Effective College Application Essay: The Inside Scoop for Students”, Second Edition, is a short, easy-to-follow guide for anyone applying to college (and their parents!). Authors Kim Lifton and Susan Knoppow share practical tips and insight from their decades of experience as writers, writing teachers, and college essay experts. They define the essay, explain it within the context of the entire application process, and provide...
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Do you want to write a great application essay? One that admissions officers will love? This is the book for you.
Written by an expert with over thirty years of experience in the college admissions world, this book offers time-tested advice to students stressing out about their application essays. Follow these ten tips, and you'll create a terrific essay -- without going crazy in the process.
Nancy Donehower, Ph.D. has a unique perspective...
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Every year millions of parents shepherd their teens through the arduous college admissions process. They are bombarded with too much information and with destructive and pervasive college admissions myths. Tackling College Admissions: Sanity + Strategy = Success by Cheryl Paradis and Faren R. Siminoff provides just what the college admissions doctor needs: sanity, perspective, and common sense. The racecourse to college admissions is littered with...
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The College Bound Organizer is your step-by-step comprehensive guide to organize every step of the college application process from college search through college admission.
College admissions is tougher than ever: Between now and 2020, about 90 million high schoolers in the U.S. will try to get into college. Each of these students will apply to many schools-5, 10, perhaps as many as 20-and each of those applications has a daunting number of T's to...
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The college application essay uses a completely different rhetorical mode from the typical five-point essays high schoolers are used to writing, and that's the catch-22: most students won't learn about rhetorical modes and organizational methods until their undergraduate English courses-only first, you have to get in!
In this post-COVID era, many colleges and universities have made standardized test scores optional for admission-which puts even more...
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Getting In-The Right College With The Right Plan is an educational book series that provides prospective college students with insight, tips, and tools they can use to address and tackle the most commonly asked questions junior and high school students ask regarding the college application process.
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Ayude a sus Hijos a Tener Éxito en High School y Llegar al College is a guide translated to Spanish for Latino parents that stresses the importance of education and provides a framework for parents to put their children on a college-bound path. It explains the American educational system, how parents can get involved, how to help children stay focused and motivated, scholarships available for Latino children, student loans, choosing the right college,...
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The Scholarship Game is a guide to the college application and scholarship selection processes written from the perspective of someone who just finished them. The book provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the application process beginning with developing a resume and deciding where to apply, and ending with negotiating with colleges and making a final decision. It covers how, to approach every aspect of a college application, as well as, tips for...
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Want to get into Stanford University, University of South California, University of Michigan and Howard University? The strategies in this book were pivotal to one student who did just that. "4 for 4" is designed to help high school juniors and seniors who are starting the college application process- or anyone who is interested in practical ways to ensure a successful college decision season. Instead of worrying about competition and test scores,...
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"I'm not ready for college yet... "
Those words need not cause panic and fear for parents. Taking time off before or during college is no longer the road less traveled for many students in the United States. A gap year offers students the opportunity to gain focus and discipline, learn to set realistic goals, get real-world experience, and ultimately get the most out of a college education.
A complete resource, “The Gap-Year Advantage” provides...
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Unlock The Keys To Increase Chances Of Getting Into College With Low GPA
College admission has become a cutthroat process. Top schools seemingly become more and more difficult to gain entry to with the ever-increasing applicant pool of the best and brightest. For the ambitious student, it can seem like a jungle of insurmountable obstacles and questions.
How much does GPA matter? Do I have to have a sport? The essay isn't that important, right? Community...
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This book will help high school students with the tools they need to get into their top-choice schools. I have shared my experiences as a parent while working closely with my daughter Aashika during the latter part of her high school years. Through this initiative, Aashika wanted to share her common application personal statement, extracurricular activities, and the supplemental essays she had written during the college application process. We also...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The College Application Industrial Complex is a toxic system that demands that students excel at everything, and if they don't, it can feel catastrophic. It leaves a lasting imprint on girls' motivation, sense of purpose, and self-worth.
#2 The message your daughter is receiving is that she needs to be exceptional at everything she does, and she will be happy...
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Welcome to "The Complete ACT Prep Guide: 2023-2024 Edition." This book is designed to be your comprehensive companion in preparing for the ACT exam during the academic year 2023-2024. Whether you are a high school student aiming for top universities or an adult seeking to improve your test scores for college admissions, this guide is crafted to help you succeed.The ACT (American College Testing) is a crucial milestone in the college application process...
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“...part Gossip Girl, part Dead Poets Society, and entirely addictive! A brilliant, satirical peek at the families of privilege behind the Ivy Curtain, this book made me laugh out loud.” —Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy
In the decades before she was able to tell her own story, Lacy Crawford (author of Notes on a
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