The College Admissions Mystique

The College Admissions Mystique
Author: Bill Mayher
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1998-01-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780374525132

Looks at the broad picture of college admissions and how it fits into contemporary American culture; features an annotated timeline that provides an overview of the admissions year; and presents specific cases and strategies for choosing and applying to colleges.

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.

Winning The Heart Of The College Admissions Dean

Winning The Heart Of The College Admissions Dean
Author: Joyce Slayton Mitchell
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2005-02-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781580086707

Students and parents will find the information they need to navigate the college selection and application process with sanity and hope in a collection of insightful, candid advice from a college counselor. Original.

Creating a Class

Creating a Class
Author: Mitchell L Stevens
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0674044037

In real life, Stevens is a professor at Stanford University. But for a year and a half, he worked in the admissions office of a bucolic New England college known for its high academic standards, beautiful campus, and social conscience. Ambitious high schoolers and savvy guidance counselors know that admission here is highly competitive. But creating classes, Stevens finds, is a lot more complicated than most people imagine.

Crazy U

Crazy U
Author: Andrew Ferguson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439101221

Andrew Ferguson's wildly entertaining memoir of his absurd experience trying to do all the right things to get his son into college.

Colleges That Change Lives

Colleges That Change Lives
Author: Loren Pope
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2006-07-25
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1101221348

Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include: Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans Information on the progress of graduates This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.

Beyond Measure

Beyond Measure
Author: Vicki Abeles
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1451699239

"From the director of Race to Nowhere comes a ... book for parents, students, and educators on how to revolutionize learning, prioritize children's health, and re-envision success for a lifetime"--

The Urban Mystique

The Urban Mystique
Author: STEPHENS. JOSH
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-04-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781716036439

Josh Stephens grew up in Los Angeles knowing that it was a perfectly pleasant place, with enviable weather, an impressive natural environment, and Hollywood glamour. But, still, he wondered whether a great city shouldn't be something ... more. With a title inspired by Betty Friedan's account of life in the suburbs, The Urban Mystique is equal part lamentation and celebration. It collects some of Josh's work from the California Planning & Development Report and elsewhere, covering everything from the minutiae of setbacks, the regional impacts of transit investments, the promise of smart growth and sustainability, the precariousness of urban politics in the 21st century, and the ineffable complexities that make all cities, be they in California or anywhere else, wondrous, maddening, and fascinating.

It's the Student, Not the College

It's the Student, Not the College
Author: Kristin M. White
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1615192387

The future is in your hands—not Harvard's TO: All students wondering “Can I get into my dream college?” CC: All parents wondering “Can we afford it?” FROM: Educational consultant Kristin M. White MEMO: COLLEGE RANKINGS DON’T MATTER. This claim might sound crazy, but it’s true: Research shows that where you go to school makes little difference to future financial success or quality of life—personal qualities such as ambition, perseverance, and a sense of purpose are all more important. Kristin M. White has helped hundreds of parents and students look beyond the dream-school hype and focus on what’s most important. Now, in It’s the Student, Not the College, she shows how to avoid unrepayable debt and set yourself up to grow, excel, and enjoy yourself at any school. Instead of obsessing over GPA cutoffs and SAT scores, students will learn how to build a personal “Success Profile”—by adopting the traits that help stellar students make the grade in school and life. Plus . . . Why what you do in school counts more than where you go 14 surefire ways to develop your Success Profile as a student and beyond Criteria to consider when choosing a college How to find a good fit for your family’s finances And tips for graduating career-ready and landing a great first job. Expensive, elite colleges have too much sway over the minds and bank accounts of students and parents. It’s the Student, Not the College breaks that stranglehold—and reveals the real secrets of success.