Admission Matters : What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College /: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sally P. Springer, Joyce Vining Morgan, Nancy Griesemer, Jon Reider.
• Authors: Springer, Sally P; Morgan, Joyce Vining; Griesemer, Nancy; Reider, Jon
• Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1 What You Need to Know Before You Begin 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 Part 2 Making the Right Choices for You 5 Building Your College List 6 A New Look at Testing 7 Deciding About Early Decision and Other Early Options 8 Paying the Bill Part 3 Tackling Your Applications 9 Applying Well, Part I: The Application and the Essay 10 Applying Well, Part II: Recommendations, Interviews, and Activities 11 Making the Most of Your Special Talents 12 Students with Special Circumstances 13 International Students Applying to Study in the U.S. and U.S. Students Applying to Study Internationally Part 4 Bringing the Process to a Close 14 Making Your Decision After the Colleges Make Theirs 15 What Matters Most: Advice to Parents and Students College Preparation Timeline Resources Notes About the Authors Index
• Edition: 5th
• Publisher Details: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119885740
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