Download or read book The Neurotic Parent s Guide to College Admissions written by J.D. Rothman and published by Prospect Park Books. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admissions rates of 6 percent? Kids applying to thirty-two colleges? Sixteen-year-olds with more impressive resumes than Fortune 500 CEOs? Has the nation lost its mind? Why yes, it has! J.D. Rothman, the Neurotic Parent of blog fame, takes readers on a hilarious satiric journey through today’s insane college admissions process. The vividly illustrated book takes you from the Itsy-Bitsy Fiske Guide and Junior Kumon Tips for Preschoolers through Rejection Letters from the Heart and Bed Bath & Bye-Bye.
Download or read book The Neurotic Parent s Guide to College Admissions written by J. D. Rothman and published by Prospect Park Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Neurotic Parent shines a light on the insanity of modern college admissions with laugh-out-loud wit and incisive anthropological observations.
Download or read book The Parent s Guide to College Admissions Success written by Shereem Herndon-Brown and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting into an elite college is hard. Parents and students need to know where to start and what to do to beat the competition. Despite the college application process becoming more confusing every year, there are proven strategies that consistently work. The Parent's Guide to College Admissions Success is what every parent needs. Simple strategies to tackle the college admission process head on. Written by twenty-year admissions expert, Shereem Herndon-Brown, this book is for every parent who wants their child to succeed in college and beyond.
Download or read book Getting in Without Freaking Out written by Arlene Matthews and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is College Planning Driving You Crazy? Somehow, watching as your children decide which schools to apply to is as stressful for you as it is for them. If you’ve found yourself contemplating essay forgery, scheduling five college tours for a single holiday weekend, and obsessively checking the U.S. News and World Report rankings, you may be on the verge of freaking out. But as a parent, it’s important to (try to) remain calm and help keep everything in perspective. Written specifically for parents and their college-bound teens, Getting In Without Freaking Out is an insider’s guide to the application process by professional college coach Arlene Matthews. Years of experience have taught her the secrets of playing the admissions game without all the anxiety. Now, Arlene shares what admissions officers won’t tell you—that getting into a great college isn’t as hard as it seems! You’ll learn . . . • How to get into a top college without ever taking the SATs • Why a little procrastination never hurt anyone • Why applying to fewer schools increases the chances of acceptance • What really matters when your child goes off to college—and beyond As entertaining as it is practical and realistic, Getting In Without Freaking Out is the only guide of its kind—one that helps you get through the getting-in process with grace, good humor, and knowledge that will enhance your student’s chance of success.
Download or read book Demystifying College Admissions written by Terry Greene Clark and published by Terry Clark. This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This single book offers parents a simple guide, practical advice and real world experience about the college admissions process. It brings together all the information parents need to know from freshman year in high school to acceptance into college. The author's research, personal experience with her own three children as well as numerous nieces, nephews and family friends provide a unique perspective on college admissions.The facts, simple steps, resources and reality checks in this book will empower parents to take an active role in effectively helping their teens find the colleges that are the best fit.
Download or read book Panicked Parents Guide to College Admissions written by Sally Rubenstone and published by Petersons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses college choice, tests, finance, the application process, the admission decision, and other concerns.
Download or read book Parents Guide to Surviving the College Admissions Process written by Ellen Fitzpatrick Pinkman and published by Carol Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1996 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the same blend of wit, common sense, and empathy that is needed to be a good parent, child psychologist Michele Elliott offers parents a treasure trove of tips for getting through the day, getting through life, and getting through a crisis with children ages four to twelve. This highly browsable compendium is full of practical advice on common problems, entertaining anecdotes, illuminating quizzes, and helpful suggestions on parenting matters practical, educational, and spiritual. Topics range from how to get children to bed on time or stop sibling fights, to how to maximize kids' learning abilities; from how to answer embarrassing questions to how to create holiday magic without spending a fortune; from how to help children cope with grief to the ten worst and ten best things you can say to a child. Perfect parents -- like perfect children -- don't exist, but those who follow the invaluable advice in this book will be 601 ways nearer to getting it right
Download or read book College Admissions written by Sally Rubenstone and published by Arco. This book was released on 1997-12-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two experts at handling every kind of admissions situation present this wise, practical guide full of valuable advice for nervous parents everywhere.
Download or read book Playing to Win written by Hilary Levey Friedman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-08-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many parents work more hours outside of the home and their lives are crowded with more obligations than ever before; many children spend their evenings and weekends trying out for all-star teams, traveling to regional and national tournaments, and eating dinner in the car while being shuttled between activities. In this vivid ethnography, based on almost 200 interviews with parents, children, coaches and teachers, Hilary Levey Friedman probes the increase in children's participation in activities outside of the home, structured and monitored by their parents, when family time is so scarce. As the parental "second shift" continues to grow, alongside it a second shift for children has emerged--especially among the middle- and upper-middle classes--which is suffused with competition rather than mere participation. What motivates these particular parents to get their children involved in competitive activities? Parents' primary concern is their children's access to high quality educational credentials--the biggest bottleneck standing in the way of, or facilitating entry into, membership in the upper-middle class. Competitive activities, like sports and the arts, are seen as the essential proving ground that will clear their children's paths to the Ivy League or other similar institutions by helping them to develop a competitive habitus. This belief, motivated both by reality and by perception, and shaped by gender and class, affects how parents envision their children's futures; it also shapes the structure of children's daily lives, what the children themselves think about their lives, and the competitive landscapes of the activities themselves"--
Download or read book Parents Guide to College Life written by Robin Raskin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a media consultant and parenting expert, this candid guide gives honest answers to the real questions parents have when they send their children to college.
Download or read book How to Get Your Child Into College written by Felice Douglas and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow The 8 Steps To College Admissions Success It's finally time for your child's next adventure--college. And if you want to find the right school and get accepted, you need a plan. As you apply for colleges, you must find answers to such questions as: -How much money do you need to save? -What college fits all your child's needs? -Where can you apply for scholarships? -What career does your child wish to pursue? In How to Get Your Child into College, Felice Douglas shows you how to answer all these questions and more. Featuring personal experiences from the author's own work with hundreds of students, this book serves as a template as you and your child navigate through the daunting college admissions process. There is no one-size-fits-all strategy, but by following the advice within, you can give your child the best shot at the college of their dreams.
Download or read book Watsamatta U written by Karin Kasdin and published by Chandler House Press. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watsamatta U guides the reader through the author?s own neurotic and chaotic experience with the college admission process. Like so many Baby-Boomers, Kasdin falls into the trap of allowing college reputation to supersede the long-term benefits of finding the ?right? school for her son Dan. With a healthy dose of humor, Kasdin unveils invaluable tips for avoiding this competitive neurosis and finding the best match between college and child.
Download or read book Letting Go written by Karen Levin Coburn and published by Alder & Alder. This book was released on 1992 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I m Going to College Not You written by Jennifer Delahunty and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acceptance by a top college is more than a gold star on a high school graduate's forehead today. It has morphed into the ultimate "good parenting" stamp of approval--the better the bumper sticker, the better the parent, right? Parents of juniors and seniors in high school fret over SAT scores and essays, obsessed with getting their kids into the right college, while their children push for independence. I'm Going to College---Not You! is a resource for parents, written by parents who've been in their shoes. Kenyon College dean Jennifer Delahunty shares her unique perspective (and her daughter's) on one of the toughest periods of parenting, and has assembled a top-notch group of writers that includes best-selling authors, college professors and admissions directors, and journalists. Their experiences with the difficult balancing act between control freak and resource answer questions like: --how can a parent be less of a "helicopter" (hovering) and more of a "booster rocket" (uplifting)? --what do you do when your child wants to put off college to become a rock star? and --how will you keep from wanting to kill each other? Contributors include: Jane Hamilton David Latt Neal Pollack Joe Queenan Anne Roark Debra Shaver Anna Quindlen Ellen Waterston
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 192 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 How to Survive Getting Your Kid Into College written by Rachel Korn and published by Hundreds of Heads Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting into college has become an obsession — and not just with anxious students. Parents, too, are intensely involved in all aspects of the search and application process. “Expert” advice is easy to find, but nothing beats the hard-won wisdom of those in the front lines — the parents of recent high school graduates who ran the application gauntlet and lived to tell about it. In this handy, upbeat guide, hundreds of parents discuss their thoughts, strategies, struggles — even their failures — in navigating this tricky process. Filled with tips, tricks, humor, and horror stories, it's a book to help parents help their kids — and themselves — succeed. Compiled by admissions consultant Rachel Korn, the book includes do’s and don’ts, common sense psychology, valuable perspectives, and much more. How to Survive Getting Your Kid Into College tosses a lifeline to every stressed-out parent of a prospective collegian.
Download or read book Solving the College Admissions Puzzle written by John B. Boshoven and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
