Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1610973
EAN num: 9780965755634
ISBN number: 0965755630
Label: 101 Pub
Manufacturer: 101 Pub
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 255
Printing Date: 1998-07
Publishing house: 101 Pub
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THE BEST ADMISSIONS BOOK BY STUDENTS AT AMERICA'S #1 COLLEGE
As you open the letter from your dream school what would you give for it to say, CONGRATULATIONS. YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!
This book is your secret weapon to making that acceptance letter a reality. As the best how-to book written by actual students who have gotten into America's top colleges, you will discover the secrets of how easy it is to:
o WRITE AN IRRESISTIBLE ESSAY: Perfect the ability to put your entire life in fewer words than are on the back of a cereal box. Master the techniques to writing a compelling essay that will get you admitted. Includes over 14 successful essays. See for yourself what works and what doesn't.
o CREATE A STUNNING APPLICATION: Learn the 'right' information to put in your application to knock the admissions officers out of their chairs.
o MASTER THE INTERVIEW: Become an expert at marketing yourself, get a sneak peek at the interview questions, and find out how to dress for success.
o WIN FREE CASH FOR COLLEGE: How to pay for your education through scholarships, money from Uncle Sam, and bargaining with the colleges.
o ACE THE SAT I, SAT II, AND ACT TESTS: Learn the truth about the importance of test scores and find out how you can dramatically increase them.
PLUS, specially designed chapters for:
o Parents: Learn proven methods to groom your child for a top college.
o 9th-11th Graders: How to gain the competitive edge by starting early.
There is no greater accomplishment than being admitted to the school of your dream. Isn't it time you took control of your college admissions future?
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I was exited about buying this book after reading the great reviews, but later I noticed that all of the reviews except for about 4 have actually rated other books. All the others reviewers have only rated this single book, suspicious? How can someone say "I have read many others books about applying to college", yet only have rated this one? Cheap marketing techniques by the same person flooding this book with good reviews in order to get you to buy it.
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This is one of the best books written for teens themselves. I highly recommend this book to any high school student who wants to get into a good college.
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This is an unusual and excellent book on the subject. It was written by two very young adults who recently went through this grueling college admission process and succeeded beyond anyone wildest dreams. Indeed, the two coauthors were accepted to every school they applied including Harvard and all the other Ivy League schools. They also won over $100,000 in merit based scholarships. So, these guys are unquestionably the champs of the college admission game. They are the Michael Jordan of the college admission set.
They show you how they did it. Essentially, it is by leaving much less to chance than any of the other applicants. They show a level of readiness, preparedness, thoroughness, and maturity that is uncanny. Their attitude and methodology will make you not only successful in your college admission process, but in business, and life.
One of the keys is to realize that sucess is dependent on both quantitative factors (GPAs, test scores) and qualitative factors (extracurricular achievements, essays, and evaluations). In most aspect in life this is also true; you need a good mix of IQ and EQ to succeed. The authors actually make a case that the essay may be the most important part of the application. They state that in terms of getting into the top schools, a great essay can make up for a mediocre GPA (anything is relative, I think we are talking about a 3.4 GPA). But, an excellent GPA (4.0) can not make up for a poor essay. Evaluations are also critical. Again, the authors leave very little to chance, and show you a neat way to make your recommenders write you very first class evaluations (give them a banzai resume, show them an article on writing recommendation, etc...).
This is the very first book I read on this subject. And, `Get Into College' has set the bar extremely high for all other books on this subject.
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I haven't throughly read through the book. However, I have breifly examined most of the chapters, but have not come across any amazing, new, or non-explicit information. Most of the advice is simply common sense acquired by most high schoolers through different programs, lectures, seminars, etc. If you are new or not currently preparing for admissions, the book would probably help direct you in a proper direction. However, after recently finishing my sophmore year in high school, I was impressed. I have read a few colleges-admission books, and I strongly, emphaticaly, and rigidly recommend "A is for Admission" by Michele Hernandez. She worked, as an admissions officer or director (not sure of the exact position), for around twenty years at Dartmouth. She takes you into the highly-selective Ivy League admissions office. The book provides sample applications, sample discussions of admissions officers, and other valuable information. Buy it! PS: I am not "A is for Admission" for monetary reasons ;) Also, if you are really interested in admissions, check out the collegeconfidential.com discusion boards.
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As being an International student, I didn't know much about college application. In the past summer, I got three books on college application and essays. This is the one that I think the most helpful. I believe no matter who you are, there are so many tips that you might not know. The teachers' recommandation for example, it teaches you how to "help" your teacher to write an excellent one. Also, it has essays that worked and didn't. So you can see the difference between them. From reading this book, I've gained more confidence about the whole college application process. If you don't know much about what to do, get this book as soon as you can and you will find out that it is actually not that hard.
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