Admissions Confidential - An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process (Paperback)

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 will never admit
--why some students at the bottom of their high school classes are admitted to top schools when the valedictorians are rejected
--how pricey independent college counselors can hurt an applicant's chances
--why admission to a top school depends on who reads your application
--why the top of the class at a high-performing high school may end up at their second and third choice

Written in engaging first-person and covering the entire admissions process--from recruiting to enrollment--Admissions Confidential is a year in the life of a college admissions officer.

General

Imprint:	St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2002
First published:	August 2002
Authors:	Rachel Toor
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-30235-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-312-30235-5
Barcode:	9780312302351

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