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Admission matters : what students and parents need to know about getting into college / Sally P. Springer, Jon Reider, Joyce Vining Morgan.

By: Springer, Sally P [author.].
Contributor(s): Morgan, Joyce Vining [author.] | Reider, Jon [author.] | Gale Group.
Series: Gale virtual reference library.Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, 2013Edition: Third edition.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 384 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118450277 (paperback); 9781118634547 (electronic book).Subject(s): College choice -- United States | Universities and colleges -- United States -- AdmissionAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Admission matters.DDC classification: 378.1/617 Online resources: Aquí puedes acceder a este libro en forma virtual
Contents:
1. Why has college admissions become so competitive? -- 2. What do colleges look for in an applicant? -- 3. How do colleges make their decisions? -- 4. How colleges (and students) differ : finding what fits -- 5. Where should you apply? -- 6. The big tests -- 7. Deciding about early decision and other early options -- 8. Applying well, part I : the application and essay -- 9. Applying well, part II : recommendations, interviews, and activities -- 10. Making the most of your special talents -- 11. Students with special circumstances -- 12. Paying the bill -- 13. Advice for international students -- 14. Making your decision after the colleges make theirs -- 15. What matters most : advice to parents and students.
In: GaleSummary: This book provides an overview of the college selection and admissions process and what students and parents should consider while undertaking this decision. Among the topics addressed are how the admissions process works, building a list of colleges, submitting competitive applications, preparing for standardized tests, when an early application makes sense, how financial aid works, and how student and parents can work together to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Why has college admissions become so competitive? -- 2. What do colleges look for in an applicant? -- 3. How do colleges make their decisions? -- 4. How colleges (and students) differ : finding what fits -- 5. Where should you apply? -- 6. The big tests -- 7. Deciding about early decision and other early options -- 8. Applying well, part I : the application and essay -- 9. Applying well, part II : recommendations, interviews, and activities -- 10. Making the most of your special talents -- 11. Students with special circumstances -- 12. Paying the bill -- 13. Advice for international students -- 14. Making your decision after the colleges make theirs -- 15. What matters most : advice to parents and students.

This book provides an overview of the college selection and admissions process and what students and parents should consider while undertaking this decision. Among the topics addressed are how the admissions process works, building a list of colleges, submitting competitive applications, preparing for standardized tests, when an early application makes sense, how financial aid works, and how student and parents can work together to achieve a satisfactory outcome.

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