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...

“...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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In 1964, when author J. Kirk Casselman applied to Yale College, more than five thousand other secondary school students also applied for admission to one of the 1,300 places in the Yale Class of 1968. Of those applicants, 1,569 were offered admission, for an acceptance ratio of approximately 30 percent. Today, thirty thousand students apply for admission for the same number of places, for an acceptance ratio of just 7 percent. The drastic change in...

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...

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...

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,...

"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"--

"This book synthesizes three decades of academic advising into a user-friendly guide, detailing the path from high school, to selecting the right colleges, to the application process, to thriving as an undergraduate. Writing tips demystify the college admission essay, offering step-by-step guidance from prewriting to revision"--

"The College Conversation is intended to be an all-purpose guide for mapping the way through the college application process in a way that offers practical advice and reassurance to keep both anxious parents and confused children sane and grounded. Rather than adding to the existing canon of "How to Get In" college guides or rankings, the approach of The College Conversation is more in the vein of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters...