Winning the College Admission Game

Winning the College Admission Game
Author: Peter Van Buskirk
Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-01-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780768928310

Winnig the College Admission Game: for thr Parents and Students is an innovative book that helps students of all backgrounds-and their parents-develop a winning strategy forgetting into and succedding at the college of their chioice. In a unique flip-book format, this book presents parallel content to parents and students to reveal the mysteries surrounding selective college admission and helps parents and students create a blueprinr for collaboration. This unique approach toward the shared goal of finding a good college fit allows parents to learn how best to help their child while respecting the fact that this important rite of passage belongs to the student.

The Art of Language Invention

The Art of Language Invention
Author: David J. Peterson
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-09-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0143126466

From language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative gui de to language constructio, offering an overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkien's creations and Klingon to today's thriving global community of conlangers. He provides the essential tools necessary for inventing and evolving new languages, using examples from a variety of languages including his own creations.

Peterson's Best College Admission Essays

Peterson's Best College Admission Essays
Author: Mark Alan Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Academic writing
ISBN: 9781435290655

Presents fifty successful sample college admission essays along with essay do's and don'ts and tips from admission officials.

Four-Year Colleges 2021

Four-Year Colleges 2021
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson Nelnet Company
Total Pages: 1296
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780768943269

The perfect resource for anyone seeking undergraduate education at a four-year institution in the United States, Canada, or abroad--the trusted source among guidance counselors, parents, and students to find the right college or university for undergraduate study. Peterson's Four-Year Colleges 2021 includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the United States and Canada (and many international schools)--more than 2,500 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page school descriptions written by admissions personnel for approximately 100 colleges and universities. College-bound students and their parents can access details including campus setting, enrollment, academic programs, entrance difficulty, expenses, student-faculty ratio, application deadlines, and contact information, as well as the most frequently chosen baccalaureate fields of study. Informative and easy-to-read profiles for more than 2,500 institutions--listed alphabetically by state (and followed by other countries), with facts and figures on campus setting, enrollment, academic programs, entrance difficulty, expenses, student-faculty ratio, costs, financial aid, application deadlines, and contact information Approximately 100 two-page in-depth descriptions written by college administrators that offer additional information on academic programs and majors, campus life and activities, academic and campus facilities, study-abroad opportunities, admission requirements, and much more Special section called "The Advice Center" provides insider info on specialized college options--Honors Programs and Colleges, Online Learning, Women's Colleges, Public vs. Private. Helpful articles on surviving standardized tests, preparing to get into college, the "Early Decision" dilemma, paying for college, scholarship guidance, advice for international students applying to U.S. colleges and universities, and more

Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning 12th Edition

Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning 12th Edition
Author: Justin Ross Muchnick
Publisher: Peterson's
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2016-02-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0768940664

With input from teens, parents, and numerous experts, Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning knows just how to talk to high school students about the important decisions involving life after graduation. This easy-to-read guide, with updated content, enables busy students to hone in on the right information for them. Whether it's mapping the road from high school to college, figuring out financial aid, determining if joining the military is the right move, preparing for an interview, or developing early career skills, Teens' Guide addresses each option available to young adults with meaningful information. Inside you'll find valuable advice from guidance counselors, instructors, college admission officials, military officers, and-most importantly-other high school students! Also includes, expert tips for interviews, resumes, and cover letters. With new content written by Justin Muchnick, current high school junior and author of Peterson's® The Boarding School Survival Guide, this guide will help you get ready for life after high school.

Teens Guide to College & Career Planning

Teens Guide to College & Career Planning
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2008-03-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0768926106

Handbook for high school students offering advice on college planning and career exploration.

Master the SAT: Practice Test 2

Master the SAT: Practice Test 2
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013-09-06
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0768938228

Peterson's Master the SAT 2014: Practice Test 2 features a full-length SAT exam with detailed answer explanations. The practice test is designed to prepare test-takers for the critical reading, writing, and math questions-as well as the written essays-they will find on the actual exam. Peterson's Master the SAT provides students with detailed strategies to help maximize their test scores AND offers hundreds of practice questions to help them prepare for test day. For more information see Peterson's Master the SAT.

Master the SAT Writing

Master the SAT Writing
Author: Peterson's
Publisher: Peterson's
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2013-09-06
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0768938201

Peterson's Master the SAT 2014: Writing provides an in-depth review of the SAT essay. Test-takers will find informative writing strategies, including information on multiple-choice writing questions (identifying sentence errors, improving sentences, and improving paragraphs), an explanation of the writing process and the SAT essay, and a guide to good writing, which includes vocabulary lists of irregular verbs and confusing words. Peterson's Master the SAT provides students with detailed strategies to help maximize their test scores AND offers hundreds of practice questions to help them prepare for test day. For more information see Peterson's Master the SAT.