Two award-winning professors, a former admissions officer at a major university (now a counselor at a prestigious high school), and a gifted high school senior (now in the throes of the college admissions process himself) team up to offer you over 600 tips, techniques, and strategies to help you get in to the college of your choice.
Over 600 Tips, Techniques, and Strategies Revealed
"Authoritative and wise. . . accessible and lively. . . . A good first book for any student embarking on the college search."
--Theodore A. O'Neill, former Dean of Admissions, University of Chicago
Two college professors, a former admissions officer (now a college counselor at a major high school), and a high school senior team up to provide over 600 tips, techniques, and strategies for picking, and getting into, college. Practical and easy-to-read, the book offers insider tips for the top ten "moments" of the college application process:
#1 Making a coherent initial list of colleges
#2 Getting good information from the college fair, the college night, and the college rep's visit to your high school
#3 Facing the finances: assessing your need, applying for financial aid, and finding outside scholarships
#4 Visiting the colleges: the whens, whys, and hows
#5 Preparing for and taking the SATs/ACTs
#6 Constructing your application: the Common App essay, the extra-curriculars, the letters of recommendation, and the supplemental essays and attachments
#7 Figuring out what admission officers are looking for in an application
#8 Deciding whether to apply early decision, early action, or regular decision
#9 Putting your best self forward in the on-campus or alumni interview
#10 Making your final choice--and improving the offer
With tips for the 2015-2016 Common App Essay Prompts and the 2016 SAT, this book will not only demystify the college-application process, it will reduce your stress and maximize your chances of getting into the college of your choice.
