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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"In Game On, Susan F. Paterno--Director of the Chapman University journalism program and mother of four recent college grads--leads you through the admissions process to help you and your family make the best decision possible. Is the college admissions game really stacked against you? Is it getting tougher to get into top schools-into any school-or not? How will COVID-19 change all of these things? Susan F. Paterno, a lifelong academic who knows...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Every spring thousands of middle-class and lower-income high-school seniors learn that they have been rejected by America's most exclusive colleges in favor of wealthy white students with lesser credentials. This Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter argues that America is rapidly becoming an aristrocracy in which the richest families receive special access to elite higher education. Based on two years of investigatiaave reporting and hundreds of interviews...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all...
Author
Language
English
Description
Unlike existing college guidebooks, which contain easy-to-Google admissions statistics and anecdotal generalizations about campus life, Colleges Worth Your Money reveals where graduates work, salaries, grad school acceptances, internships and research opportunities, career services ratings, and data-rich, school-specific admissions strategies.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
"College is the biggest expense for many families, larger even than the cost of the family home, and one that can bankrupt students and their parents if it works out poorly. Peter Cappelli offers vital insight for parents and students to make decisions that both make sense financially and provide the foundation that will help students make their way in the world"--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
So, your child is a high school junior. You've heard other parents with kids older than yours whisper the word "college" like it was a terminal disease. You've seen their taut, maniacal grins as they try to hold it together. The process of weathering and conquering the college admissions process with a teenager is a daunting affair for many. Advice will pour in through friends, your child's guidance counselor, and your mother's neighbor's cousin....
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, parents will learn about the most significant factors to be considered in making a wise decision about college selection, about the process of making a successful transition to college, about the potential pitfalls inherent in college life, and the warning signs and risk factors for psychological distress. In addition, parents will become acquainted with the protective factors and the resources available on the campus that enhance academic...
Author
Publisher
SuperCollege
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"This book synthesizes three decades of academic advising into a user-friendly guide, detailing the path from high school, to selecting the right colleges, to the application process, to thriving as an undergraduate. Writing tips demystify the college admission essay, offering step-by-step guidance from prewriting to revision"--
Author
Publisher
New Press, The
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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Description
"A college degree has never been more important-or more expensive. If you're not made of money, where can you get an amazing liberal arts education without your parents having to remortgage the house or cash in their retirement fund? Which degrees will allow you to fulfill your dreams and earn a decent paycheck? What do you really need to know if you're the first in your family to go to college? How do you find good schools that offer a well-rounded...
Author
Series
Publisher
Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints, Wiley
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Offering step-by-step, practical tips, the book walks the student (and his or her parents) through the major "moments" of the college selection process: learning about the kinds of college, devising a coherent initial list, sizing up the curricula and programs of study, planning and carrying out an informative tour of the colleges, constructing a unified and compelling application, obtaining and evaluating financial aid offers, and making a final...
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