College Admission is the ultimate user's manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process. Featuring the wise counsel of more than 50 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate, and professional advice. Letas be honest: applying to college can be stressful for students and parents. But hereas the good news: you can get in. Robin Mamlet has been dean of admission at three of America's most selective colleges, and journalist and parent Christine VanDeVelde has been through the process first hand. With this book, you will feel like you have both a dean of admission and a parent who has been there at your side. Inside this book, you'll find clear, comprehensive, and expert answers to all your questions along the way to an acceptance letter: ac The role of extracurricular activities ac What it means to find a college that's the qright fitq ac What's more important: high grades or tough courses ac What role does testing play ac The best candidates for early admission ac When help from parents is too much help ac Advice for athletes, artists, international students, and those with learning differences ac How wait lists work ac Applying for financial aid This will be your definitive resource during the sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school. From the Trade Paperback edition.6) Best Advice We strongly urge you to have at least your Common Application essay in good shape before senior year ... The Common Application specifies a length of 250 to 500 words for the personal essay. have a starting point and cananbsp;...
Title | : | College Admission |
Author | : | Robin Mamlet, Christine VanDeVelde |
Publisher | : | Three Rivers Press - 2011-08-30 |
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