Download or read book The Harvard Lampoon s Guide to College Admissions written by Harvard Lampoon(TM) Harvard Lampoon Incorporated Staff and published by Grand Central Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous guide to the college application process profiles and ranks such schools as the Colorado School of Mining Technology, provides tips on SATs, and offers insight into coping with dorm life.
Download or read book The Guide to Getting In written by Harvard Student Agencies, Inc. and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting into a college can be the most stressful ordeal a student can face, with endless planning, test-taking, competition, the torturous wait for an answer. . . . Now six undergraduates at Harvard reveal the secrets they learned while applying to the country's top colleges. With wit and common sense, they share tips you won't get from college counselors--because these students have actually faced the process themselves . . . and beaten it! Learn how to: - Clean up your image in high school and capitalize on your strengths - Choose the right college using factors that really matter - Make your personal essay stand out with examples of essays that worked and why. - Finance your education, no matter what your means Also including: - Surprising, fun facts, and a useful glossary of common admissions terms - Quotes from current students on their experiences and regrets
Download or read book How to Get a Monkey Into Harvard written by Charles Monagan and published by Canongate U.S.. This book was released on 2007-09-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of parents of teenagers everywhere are desperate to know: how do I get my irrefutably average child a spot at a top college, one that will ensure him years of cocktail party one-upmanship, a respectable portion of debt, and lots of huge car-window decals? In this hilarious spoof on college-admissions guidebooks, Charles Monagan injects warmhearted humor into that American rite of passage: trying to get your lazy, not-as-smart-as-he-thinks-he-is, not-as-original-as-she-thinks-she-is teenagers into a fancy overpriced school with a big name so that they can eventually get a job and move out of your basement. From preconception strategies to the farce that is community service, Monagan's theories and suggestions are so outrageous they just might work. Monagan's unorthodox techniques and manufactured wisdom include gems like: --Marry your child's college counselor --Proactively name your child (Rockefeller? Elihu?) --Buying the SATs
Download or read book The Truth about Harvard written by Dov Fox and published by The Princeton Review. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a current student, this guide gives all the dirt on the Harvard experience, including the lowdown on admissions, financial aid, student life, extracurriculars, academic life, and graduation.
Download or read book The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting into a Top College written by Pria Chatterjee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top college admissions insider exposes the never-before revealed secrets to getting into one of America’s elite colleges. Your child is smart. Your child is on the honor roll. Your child aced the SAT. But is it enough to get into a top-tier college? In the Dirty Little Secrets of Getting into a Top College, educational consultant Pria Chatterjee simplifies the complicated process of college admissions, providing parents and students with the tools needed to secure a spot at one of America’s most competitive colleges. In the spirit of Kitchen Confidential, Chatterjee gives readers an exclusive look inside the college admissions office—and the mind of a college admissions officer—and exposes just what elite schools look for in a potential student. Through a series of real-world case studies and with a store of deep insider knowledge, Chatterjee will help you navigate the thicket of college admissions and show parents and students what skills and attributes to stress (and what to downplay) when applying to your dream school. • 100% SUCCESS RATE: This is the bullet proof guide to getting into a top college from a consultant with a 100 percent success rate getting her clients into one of America’s best universities. • INSIDER KNOWLEDGE: Last year 35,000 students applied to Harvard. Only 6 percent were accepted. Chatterjee, a Harvard alum who interviews potential Harvard students as a member of the university’s schools committee, explains that you too can be a member of that elite group. But you must stress the right qualifications.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Getting Into Top Colleges written by Ian R. Leslie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cruise your way to the Ivy League! It's no secret that it's harder to get into college these days. Ivy League and other selective schools have record numbers of applicants, making the competition even steeper. This must-have guide carefully explores the to-do's to gain admission to a top-tier school. Students and parents will learn about choosing the right school, what college admissions officers really consider when making their decisions, early decision versus early action, and what being on the waitlist means. • Provides sample essays, recommendation forms, resources, and websites • Includes advice from guidance counselors and admission officers of top colleges • Between now and 2015, there will be more than 3 million high school graduates each year
Download or read book How They Got into Harvard written by Staff of the Harvard Crimson and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proven Admissions Strategies from Successful Students In How They Got into Harvard, fifty successful applicants to Harvard University share their tips and tactics for succeeding in the college admissions process. The students profiled in this book were not all class valedictorians, star athletes, or Harvard "legacies." In fact, many were simply strong all-around applicants who beat the odds and got into one of the country's most selective institutions. Through each concise account of a single student's résumé and admissions story, you'll learn lessons and strategies that you can use on your own applications. In all, eight key admissions strategies are addressed, including: -How to identify and present a key talent -How to make your well-roundedness an asset, not a weakness -How to forge connections and use them to your advantage Each student profile also includes all their vital information, including: -Test scores and GPA -Extracurricular activities and awards -Family background and hometown
Download or read book The Harvard Lampoon Big Book of College Life written by Steven G. Crist and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harvard A to Z written by John T. Bethell and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-30 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical compendium of short but substantial essays about Harvard University—its undergraduate college and nine professional schools—this volume traverses the gamut of Harvardiana from Aab and Admissions to X Cage and Z Closet.
Download or read book CommonApp Handbook written by Michael J Youmans and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ph.D. in Secondary Curriculum & Instruction and College admissions consultant of over 30 years, Michael J. Youmans, aka Dr. Yo, provides insider information about the college admissions process with an emphasis on completing the Common App. Used by students over the past seven years in Dr. Yo's Common App Boot Camps--100% of whom were admitted to at least one of their top three schools--this handbook will make students feel confident no matter where they're applying. It provides BOTH step-by-step instruction from Dr. Yo about how to fill out every question on the Common App AND form-by-form strategic packaging advice about how to get the most out of each section to cast you in the best possible light on your best possible day. The CommonApp Handbook also offers specific impressive language to use and examples of activities and essays that helped past students get into their top choices!
Download or read book A Is for Admission written by Michele A. Hernández and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former admissions officer at Dartmouth College reveals how the world's most highly selective schools really make their decisions.
Download or read book 100 Successful College Application Essays Second Edition written by The Harvard Independent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest collection of successful college application essays available in one volume. These are the essays that helped their authors gain admission to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Wellesley, Colby, and other outstanding schools—followed by invaluable comments by experts in admissions, placement, and college counseling at some of the best learning institutions around the country. This helpful guide includes: 100 complete essays with professional commentary Examples of essays on common topics (family background, athletics, work experience), as well as the more offbeat Essays on the immigrant experience by foreign-born students A section of drawing and cartoon essays Insider advice from a Princeton dean of admissions A “What Not to Do” chapter from a top college counselor And more Compiled by members from The Harvard Independent, the weekly newsmagazine of Harvard University, this is an invaluable resource for students who want to write the best possible essay—and improve their chances of admission to the best possible school.
Download or read book What It Really Takes to Get Into Ivy League and Other Highly Selective Colleges written by Chuck Hughes and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-04-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate insider's guide to getting into the nation's most competitive colleges Written by a former senior admissions officer at Harvard University, this book provides keen insights into what it takes to get into America's top schools. With the help of case studies of successful Harvard applicants, Charles Hughes II defines the goals and mission of highly selective schools. He explains the relative weight given to: Academics Extra-curricular activities Personal qualities Intangibles in the admission process Hughes breaks down the components of the application, explaining the significance of each and how they are evaluated. And, drawing upon his extensive experience, he clues readers in on effective ways for applicants to improve their candidacy, including: How to prepare early in high school How to write a better application How to find the school best suited to their interests, personality, and goals With this essential guide, students will be able to present their talents in the best light possible, and create a winning college application.
Download or read book The Best Book on Harvard College Admissions written by Robert Wheeler and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harvard College is one of the most sought-after higher education facilities in the nation, with an admissions rate of only 5%. If you're a high school student or parent scoping out colleges, learn insider information about Harvard and discover how to give yourself the best chance for admission to one of the top Ivy League schools in the nation. Learn which extracurriculars, test scores, and essay formats impress Harvard admissions officers most. Learn how Harvard's extensive financial aid package can help anyone admitted to afford a Harvard education. In this eBook, Robert Wheeler shares the tips and tricks that gained him admission into Harvard
Download or read book College Admission written by Robin Mamlet and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-08-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Let’s be honest: applying to college can be stressful for students and parents. But here’s 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: • The role of extracurricular activities • What it means to find a college that's the "right fit" • What's more important: high grades or tough courses • What role does testing play • The best candidates for early admission • When help from parents is too much help • Advice for athletes, artists, international students, and those with learning differences • How wait lists work • Applying for financial aid This will be your definitive resource during the sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school.
Download or read book College Choice in America written by Charles F. Manski and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most crucial choice a high school graduate makes is whether to attend college or to go to work. Here is the most sophisticated study of the complexities behind that decision. Based on a unique data set of nearly 23,000 seniors from more than 1,300 high schools who were tracked over several years, the book treats the following questions in detail: Who goes to college? Does low family income prevent some young people from enrolling, or does scholarship aid offset financial need? How important are scholastic aptitude scores, high school class rank, race, and socioeconomic background in determining college applications and admissions? Do test scores predict success in higher education? Using the data from the National Longitudinal Study of the Class of 1972, the authors present a set of interrelated analyses of student and institutional behavior, each focused on a particular aspect of the process of choosing and being chosen by a college. Among their interesting findings: most high school graduates would be admitted to some four-year college of average quality, were they to apply; applicants do not necessarily prefer the highest-quality school; high school class rank and SAT scores are equally important in college admissions; federal scholarship aid has had only a small effect on enrollments at four-year colleges but a much stronger effect on attendance at two-year colleges; the attention paid to SAT scores in admissions is commensurate with the power of the scores in predicting persistence to a degree. This clearly written book is an important source of information on a perpetually interesting topic.
Download or read book Students Guide to Colleges written by Jordan Goldman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-08-02 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College guides are a must for any teenager trying to choose the right school. Unfortunately, most guidebooks are vague, boring tomes written by administrators and journalists, instead of the real experts–the college students that actually go there. Students’ Guide to Colleges is different. Entirely student-written and edited, this invaluable resource cuts through the cant with comprehensive listings of the vital statistics and requirements for America’s top 100 schools accompanied by three totally honest, fresh, fun-to-read descriptions penned by attending undergrads from different walks of life. Want to know how big classes really are? How rigorous the academics get? Or how greek or granola, chill or up-tight, homogenous or diverse, gay or straight, a campus really is? Lively, irreverent, and insightful, the Students’ Guide to Colleges is the only guidebook that offers multiple perspectives on each school and tells it like it is so that college applicants can make the best choice when deciding where they want to spend their college years. More than 30,000 students surveryed Preface by Chuck Hughes, former seniior dean of admissions at Harvard University
