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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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Routledge
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The college admissions landscape and the steps to apply can be overwhelming and confusing! This mini guide is a quick resource highlighting key components to consider in the effort to decode and demystify the college application process for the college-bound student and their family. Covering topics such as essential application components, standardizing testing, personal statements, and financial aid, Surviving the College Application Process is...
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SuperCollege
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Contains 50 essays with analysis from successful Ivy League applicants, tips on how to select the best topic, what Ivy League admission officers want to see in your essay, 25 mistakes that guarantee failure and tips from Ivy League students on how to write a successful essay"--
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English
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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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English
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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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English
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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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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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English
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Compiled in real time as one family went through the college search. Life's Little College Admission Insights bestselling author and his college bound daughter have compiled an easy to read, ingest and act on insider best in class tips to help make the college search easier right from the beginning! The book is intended to be a jump starter for collegiate research and to be used before you ever pick up one of the many wonderful, yet sometimes overwhelming...
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This audiobook serves as a powerful tool for individuals preparing for the standardized college exams, focusing on the mastery of vocabulary that is crucial for achieving high scores on standardized tests. With an emphasis on frequently-tested, challenging words, the content is structured to facilitate easy learning and retention, suitable for test-takers at the college application level.
Listeners are guided through a curated selection of words,...
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Are you confused about how to position your child for college admissions?
Do you want to know the best way to succeed in every aspect of the elite school admissions process?? Or a top 100 school?
Or at any college?
Are you undecided about which college to apply to?
Too many decisions? Incomplete knowledge?
I know what you are going through and it's not fun.
I have recently been where you are now and know what works in today's Pandemic Era. I...
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English
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This comprehensive guide is designed to help you achieve the highest possible score on the SAT, the standardized test that is required for college admissions in the United States.In this book, you will find a wealth of information and strategies to help you understand the test, improve your test-taking skills, and increase your chances of success. We will start by giving you an overview of the SAT, including its format, content, and scoring system.Next,...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"This book provides a new, innovative way for students to navigate the college application landscape. It shows students how selecting a college can be a strategic tool to direct one's future, rather than a frenzied exercise in applying to what others have deemed the "best" universities for everyone regardless of their career goals"--
14) Essays that kicked apps: 55+ unforgettable college application essays that got students accepted
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Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Each year, colleges are inundated with earnest, eager applications. Your own essay may need to shine from among as many as 60,000 others to get noticed! Get inspired by these 55+ unforgettable student essays that got their authors accepted; See what schools like Cornell, Brown, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Northwestern University, Duke, and many more are looking for in an essay; Read helpful commentary from our experts on what worked--and why. All the...
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ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"High school students everywhere contend with the same stress about their future plans once they graduate from high school. While college and career planning can feel overwhelming and stressful, it can also be an exciting experience in which students learn about what they want-and don't want-in their future. Doing your research and learning about careers and college options while you're still months or years away from having to fill out applications...
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S&S Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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To boost her college applications, seventeen-year-old Eloise, a loner girl struggling with her mental health, volunteers at a senior suppor center where she meets a dynamic elderly woman and a perpetually cheerful boy who challenge her to step out of her comfortzone.
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Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"What if a getting into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to hear about more and more these days-college acceptance is a faulty...
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Getting a job means successfully navigating the application process, and today that requires the right mindset--and the skills to convey it to a potential employer. You need to focus on the organization's needs, not your own, often a challenge for recent and soon-to-be college graduates. In this book, writing professor Rachel Toor shows you how to identify those needs, decide whether you are a good match for a job, and then tell a clear, concise,...
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"A former Harvard president reflects on how elite universities are responding to critiques from the left and the right, and how they can do better. Elite American universities, such as Yale, Harvard, and Princeton, are admired throughout the world. They attract highly qualified applicants, and most of their graduates go on to lead successful lives. Scholars and researchers at elite universities contribute to knowledge that benefits the public in countless...