Smarten Up—It's Time to Choose the Right CollegeThink that your life's growth, success, and happiness depend on which college you attend? The higher-profile school, the better, right? Wrong! Neither is true.Written by, yes, a Harvard grad, Harvard Schmarvard rebuts the perception that image is everything when it comes to college and emphasizes this simple fact: What you will be measured by in life is your talent and energy, not your college's name. Packed with practical information and insider tips, this must-have guide will help you determine which school fits you. Inside, you'll find:·How... [Read More]
Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think!So you're a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single moment? If so, which one? The options seem endless.Lucky for you, they're not. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions: Have... [Read More]
With talented applicants coming from the top high schools as well as the pressure to succeed from family and friends, it’s no wonder that writing college application essays is one of the most stressful tasks high schoolers face. Add in how hard it is to get started or brag about accomplishments or order stories for maximum effect, and it’s a wonder that any ever get written. To help, this completely new edition of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays, edited by the staff of the Harvard Crimson, gives readers the most inspiring approaches, both conventional and creative, that won over a... [Read More]
The Rules for Admission Have Changed! Are you worried about what other families of high achieving children know that you don't about getting your child into a great college? A best-fit college? An Ivy University or top tier college? An intellectually challenging college? Getting IN by Standing Out will show you exactly how to discover, develop, and present your authentic high school journey to get noticed by Admissions among the thousands of other student applicants, and get ACCEPTED at your top schools. Getting IN by Standing OUT is the heralded, eye-opening guide that students, parents, and ... [Read More]
The groundbreaking guide to the 40 best colleges you've never heard of—colleges that will change your lifeChoosing the right college has never been more important—or more difficult. For the latest edition of this classic college guide, Hilary Masell Oswald conducted her own tours of top schools and in-depth interviews, building on Loren Pope's original to create a totally updated, more expansive work. Organized by geographic region, every profile includes a wealth of vital information, including admissions standards, distinguishing facts about the curriculum, extracurricular activities, an... [Read More]
The celebrated book that revolutionized the way Americans choose colleges-now fully revised and updated An invaluable guide with virtually no competition, this book helped to establish Loren Pope as one of the nation's most respected experts on the college application process. Now fully revised and updated, Looking Beyond the Ivy League offers a step-by-step guide to selecting the right institution, a checklist of specific questions to ask when visiting a college, the secrets to creating good applications and good applicants, and much more. With as few as one-third of college students remaini... [Read More]
The ultimate insider's guide to getting into the nation's most competitive colleges Written by a former senior admissions officer at Harvard University, this book provides keen insights into what it takes to get into America's top schools. With the help of case studies of successful Harvard applicants, Charles Hughes II defines the goals and mission of highly selective schools. He explains the relative weight given to: Academics Extra-curricular activities Personal qualities Intangibles in the admission process Hughes breaks down the components of the application, explaining the significance... [Read More]
"The #1 Best Book for Ivy League and College Admissions with Top SAT and ACT Prep strategies." Admit You! The Official Guide with Rankings, Proven Strategies, and How You Will Get into the Ivy League and Top Colleges, is the official admission guide to help students get accepted into the Ivy League and the best ranked colleges in America. If you are applying to top colleges and need help with your admissions applications, application essays, admissions interviews and your Common Application ("the common app"), this is the best guide. This admissions and test prep guide book provides in-depth r... [Read More]
"The best college guide you can buy."―USA TodayEvery college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for more than 35 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Helpful, honest, and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delive... [Read More]
For 8th-graders, freshmen and sophomores, here are the things you should do now. For juniors and seniors, here are the details for the applications, tests, test prep, admissions factors, college selection, and some good advice on how to finish strong. Use the checklists for each year of high school. Use the full checklist for the application for each college. The Guide is a reference book to use again and again. Use the Starter Guide for these many details for when you need them. Use some chapters now, and come back to other chapters later, even in a year or more. Which colleges are realisti... [Read More]
A former admissions officer at Dartmouth College reveals how the world's most highly selective schools really make their decisions.
Ivy League Conference College Pennant Set includes all eight (8) pennants of the Conference and each measures a full size 12x30 inches. These College Pennants are perfect to decorate your office, center, home, or sports room.
Educational consultant shares practical advice about how to help your child get in, stay in, and pay for college. Topics covered include: how to choose a major that will help a student's chances for admission, how financial aid works, how students can get a great education and more!
A masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, desire, and superpowers.Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to ca... [Read More]
Welcome to College Prowler® During the writing of College Prowler guidebooks, we felt it was critical that our content was unbiased and unaffiliated with any college or university. We think it s important that our readers get honest information and a realistic impression of the student opinions on any campus that s why if any aspect of a particular school is terrible, we (unlike a campus brochure) intend to publish it. While we do keep an eye out for the occasional extremist the cheerleader or the cynic we take pride in letting the students tell it like it is. We strive to create a book that ... [Read More]
Public school students CAN go to Ivy League schools. Do students really need the dedicated attention of a private school counselor in order to gain admissions to elite universities? Whats the secret? Gain the tools
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The book reviews the development of “Old Yale” from its origin in 1701 to its death in the latter half of the 20th century, describes the Ivy League Cartel that prevents price competition among members
For generations, the admissions process of the Ivy League schools has been cloaked in mystery and myth. Now, a former admissions officer at Dartmouth College reveals how the most selective schools make their
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