| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. The dust clears : what really matters about choosing a college -- 2. Relax : there's no such thing as the wrong high school -- 3. The SAT and other high school stresses -- 4. The role of your high school counselor -- 5. The search letter scam -- 6. Rankings, SAT scores, and finances : what to consider in selecting your college -- 7. Finding the right fit : the importance of life outside the classroom -- 8. The fun begins : how to survive the application process with your family intact -- 9. Essays, directions, and other details : filling out the application -- 10. The early acceptance game -- 11. Forced marches through the quad : the campus visit -- 12. How to smile through your college interview -- 13. The truth about wait lists -- 14. Slipping in at the last minute : mid-year admissions -- ch. 15. Where do heroes go to college? -- 16. April angst : admit weekends and other tales -- 17. Jake and Stephanie take a year off : delaying college -- 18. Returning your college to the store : transferring -- 19. Make your own Harvard -- appendix A. Twenty not-so-easy questions to guide your search -- appendix B. Hidden gems : 100 colleges that are better than you think -- Index -- About the author. |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
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| ISBN |
0761536957 |
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