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The Hawthornes have it all. Great jobs, a beautiful house in northern California, and three charming daughters with perfect teeth. And then comes the eldest's senior year of high school. Angela is a straight A student and star athlete with her sights set on Harvard. Except she's suddenly losing her edge. Mother Nora is stretched to the limit between her family and her real-estate career. Then a few ill-advised moves put the Hawthorne family on a heedless...
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College gets more expensive and more competitive every year, adding background stress for every forward-thinking parent. Will our child get into the school that's right for them? Will they be happy there? And how on EARTH are we going to pay for all this? Now, this comprehensive practical guide gives parents the know-how they need to navigate the complicated, frustrating, and expensive process of college admissions. How to understand the common
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"A guide that helps college-bound students and their parents navigate the college application process while maintaining their sanity and sense of humor. Includes advice about choosing a school, writing a strong essay, dealing with overly involved parents, preparing for standardized tests, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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"Based on almost two decades in Ivy League admissions, emerging scientific evidence on mindfulness, and interviews with admissions officers, students, families, and high school counselors, this book is a guide on how to go through the existing, however brutish, college application process with less stress and more joy"--
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Over the last few decades, Americans have turned college admissions into a terrifying and occasionally devastating process, preceded by test prep, tutors, all sorts of stratagems, all kinds of rankings, and a conviction among too many young people that their futures will be determined and their worth established by which schools say yes and which say no. That belief is wrong. It's cruel. And in this book, Frank Bruni explains why, giving students...
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Applications, personal essays, campus visits, and those dreaded SATs and ACTs, the process of applying to, and getting into, college is almost as complicated as higher education itself. In this anthology, readers will get an in-depth look at the admission process, including viewpoints about the fairness and relevance of standardized test scores, the importance of volunteer and extracurricular activities, and how to market oneself as an ideal candidate...
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The story of 2 wealthy mothers who share an obsession with getting their teenagers into the best possible college. When charismatic college admissions consultant Rick Singer offers a foolproof way into these institutions, they're unable to resist. But when Singer's scheme is exposed, the mothers must face the consequences of the crimes: anger of their children & fracturing of their families.
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Applying to college can make you crazy. Don't let it!
Read this book instead.
College Admissions Without the Crazy helps students understand why they get stuck as they search for, apply to, and decide which college to attend, then provides the tools and detailed practical advice students need to get unstuck.
The author, a former dean of admissions and director of college counseling, has over thirty years experience helping students and families...
10) The Best Law Schools' Admissions Secrets: The Essential Guide from Harvard's Former Admissions Dean
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The ULTIMATE Insider Information on How to STAND OUT and GET ADMITTED! When trying to beat the tough law school competition, how do you know what will get you fast-tracked to the 'yes' pile (or the dreaded 'no' pile)? No insider is better suited to set you on the right track than Joyce Putnam Curll, former Dean of Admissions for Harvard Law School. The Best Law Schools' Admissions Secrets is the ultimate collection of insider advice, direct from one...
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"The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process. Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay. Gelb teaches students to identify...
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Knowledge of self-a key component of the college admissions process that is also important in our respective life journeys-must originate in the practice of self-centering, which means exploring one's internal landscape and grounding one's sensibilities from within, no easy task in our postmodern moment and all its attendant pressures on the individual from without. Currently, overemphasis on college as the only goal of students' academic outcomes...
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Get into the school of your dreams with "The Ivy League College Admissions Guidebook"-expert advice from a former Harvard interviewer and Harvard graduate. This comprehensive guidebook provides all the tools you need to make your Ivy League college essays and applications stand out, so you can get into the top schools like Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia or the Ivy League equivalent colleges like Stanford and MIT. Discover how to choose the right...
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Top MBA programs reject more than 80 percent of the applicants. When trying to beat the tough business school competition, how do you know what will get you fast-tracked to the 'yes' pile (or the dreaded 'no' pile)? No insider is better suited to set you on the right track than Chioma Isiadinso, a former Harvard Business School MBA Admissions Board Member and the founder of Expartus, an admissions consulting firm specializing in helping candidates...
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"From the former Stanford University sailing coach, the first person sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit, about the sophisticated scheme designed to take advantage of college coaches and play to the endless appetite for university fundraising, and about the ways in which justice and fairness do not always intersect" --
Vandemoer ran the prestigious...
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Getting into and paying for college has never been harder. Here, a team of former admissions officers share with parents and students the ten key elements of the college admissions process in a comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to find, apply, get accepted to, and pay for college.
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There are hundreds of books available that coach kids on writing college application essays, improving SAT scores and trying to beat the admissions system. Admissions Confidential is a definitive look at why those books don't work. Toor lifts the veil on a process that anxious parents and high school students have never had decoded before. And they may be shocked to find out:
--that elite colleges spend thousands of dollars recruiting students they...
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Are you or a loved one on the exciting journey to college? The path to higher education can be both thrilling and daunting, but fear not! "Open the Gates! Your Essential Guide to College Admissions" is here to be your trusted companion on this life-changing adventure. In this comprehensive ebook, we provide you with a treasure trove of valuable insights, expert advice, and practical tips to help you navigate the intricate world of college admissions...
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Imam Mohammad Tawhidi is a third-generation Iranian-born Australian Muslim Imam and a publicly ordained Islamic authority who comes from a prominent Islamic lineage. His ancestors were the companions of Prophet Mohammad and played a significant role in the early Islamic conquests. Imam Tawhidi ended his relationship with the Iranian regime and continued his studies in the Holy Cities in Iraq. In 2014, ISIS conquered large parts of Iraq's territory...
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