Download or read book Who Gets In and Why written by Jeffrey Selingo and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office—one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all about the sticker on the car window. Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices—a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus—closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers. While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make split-second decisions based on a variety of factors—like diversity, money, and, ultimately, whether a student will enroll if accepted. One of the most insightful books ever about “getting in” and what higher education has become, Who Gets In and Why not only provides an unusually intimate look at how admissions decisions get made, but guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests.
Download or read book Get Back in the Book written by Larry ISSA and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Get to Wow written by Mike Caslin and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, a SELF-GUIDING BOOK to take students, adult learners, businesspeople, makers and searchers on the path to finding and activating their INNER SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR. Social Entrepreneurs run economically sustainable businesses and non-profits with a "4-P" mission, addressing an entrenched social problem to benefit "People, Profit, Planet & Place", making meaning, making money, and moving the world to a better place! We invite you to join us and GET TO WOW !GET TO WOW continues the journey toward social entrepreneurship for the general public, pivoting off the successes that GCSEN Foundation has developed over the past five years. GCSEN has been featured in numerous publications and media platforms, including MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, in numerous economic blogs, and as an "On-trendpreneur" in Trends Journal. The New England Journal of Higher Education stated, "GSCEN's research has conclusively shown that SE education results in significant content knowledge gains retained by students; shows significant gains in self-confidence; is ranked highly as a life-changing learning experience by students; and is highly recommended by students to their peers."
Download or read book Axiom s End written by Lindsay Ellis and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The alternate history first contact adventure Axiom's End is an extraordinary debut from Hugo finalist and video essayist Lindsay Ellis. Truth is a human right. It’s fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in first contact. Cora Sabino is doing everything she can to avoid the whole mess, since the force driving the controversy is her whistleblower father. Even though Cora hasn’t spoken to him in years, his celebrity has caught the attention of the press, the Internet, the paparazzi, and the government—and with him in hiding, that attention is on her. She neither knows nor cares whether her father’s leaks are a hoax, and wants nothing to do with him—until she learns just how deeply entrenched her family is in the cover-up, and that an extraterrestrial presence has been on Earth for decades. Realizing the extent to which both she and the public have been lied to, she sets out to gather as much information as she can, and finds that the best way for her to uncover the truth is not as a whistleblower, but as an intermediary. The alien presence has been completely uncommunicative until she convinces one of them that she can act as their interpreter, becoming the first and only human vessel of communication. Their otherworldly connection will change everything she thought she knew about being human—and could unleash a force more sinister than she ever imagined.
Download or read book The Power to Get In written by Michael A. Boylan and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power to Get In deals with the single most common and frustrating problem for anyone who's in business, a job transition, or a move back into the work force: the problem of gaining access to the correct audience. Today, no other skill is as directly connected to your ability to earn a living as the skill of getting in to see the right people. Michael Boylan's step-by-step system, The Circle of Leverage, will help you cut through bureaucracy, identify the people you most need to see, and get in their doors. Anyone with something to sell, abilities to offer, or ideas to present will find this book invaluable.
Download or read book Get Real and Get In written by Dr. Aviva Legatt and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's college admissions guide that teaches students to identify and harness their unique passions, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their dreams. Dr. Aviva Legatt has spent her career in higher education as a professor, counselor, and admissions officer in the Ivy League, and she wants to let students in on a secret: admissions offices are sick of seeing the same cookie-cutter applications. What were once considered best practices for “doing high school right” are now so commonplace that they have become a liability. Get Real and Get In teaches readers to think outside of the box and focus on what admissions officers are really looking for—young people who dare to be their most authentic selves. Through engaging, accessible, and empathetic prose, this book forms an inspirational roadmap for readers to uncover their true passions and leverage them to create applications that truly stand out from the crowd. It also features a variety of useful exercises and candid stories from many influential figures, which teach students to look beyond just getting into a “good” college and focus more actively on identifying and attaining their long term goals. Get Real and Get In is designed to ignite an essential mindset shift in students: stop trying to just “get in” and start figuring out exactly what you want from life and how to get it. Stop managing the impressions you make on admissions officers and start defying impressions. This is an essential guide to cutting through the noise of the admissions process and gaining the confidence to forge one’s own path to success—in college and beyond.
Download or read book You Gotta Get in the Game written by Billy Cox and published by Cornerstone Leadership Institute. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the game of life there are no time outs, no overtimes. You only get one chance to play the game. The question you have to ask yourself is "At what level do I want to play - do I want to wait on the sidelines of life or do I want to win." This book helps you win! It outlines the fourteen "you gottas" that it takes to be successful in the game of life and business
Download or read book Get a Grip Vivy Cohen written by Sarah Kapit and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal. Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team. But Vivy's mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy won't give up. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Then two amazing things happen: A coach sees Vivy's amazing knuckleball and invites her to join his team. And VJ starts writing back! Now Vivy is a full-fledged pitcher, with a catcher as a new best friend and a steady stream of advice from VJ. But when a big accident puts her back on the bench, Vivy has to fight to stay on the team.
Download or read book The Secrets of Picking a College and Getting In written by Lynn F. Jacobs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two award-winning professors, a former admissions officer at a major university (now a counselor at a prestigious high school), and a gifted high school senior (now in the throes of the college admissions process himself) team up to offer you over 600 tips, techniques, and strategies to help you get in to the college of your choice. Comprehensive, yet easy-to-read, this book will teach you: How to size up the colleges you're considering—and come up with a coherent list. What are college nights, college fairs, and college rep visits—and how you can use each to your advantage. What are "holistic", "contextualized", and "legacy" admissions—and how each can work for you. How some schools count "demonstrated interest"—and how you can take advantage of this little-known fact. What are Early Decision, Early Action, and Single-Choice Early Action—and whether any is right for you. How to figure out the true costs of college, and what is the difference between "need-" and "merit-based" aid. What it means when colleges say they meet "100% of demonstrated financial aid" and what "loan-free" means. When and how to make campus visits—and what to do on each. How to prepare for each section of the ACT or SAT—and how to increase your scores. What admissions officers are looking for in your application—and how to give it to them. How to write the all-important Common App essay—and present your extra-curricular activities. How to prepare for an alumni interview—and present yourself in the best light. Whom to ask for letters-of-recommendation—and how to help them write the best possible letter. How to compare your final offers—and, in some cases, substantially improve them. When it's good to wait out the "wait list"—and when not. -and much, much more. When you understand the college admissions process, you can maximize your chance of success. Why not put yourself ahead of the pack?
Download or read book Dusty Rose written by Vicki Lea Miller and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of hard work and putting everything on the back burner to make it to the top, Rose was finally where she wanted to be. There were still times in the middle of the night when she found herself wondering what happened to the man she loved, and if he ever thought of her; maybe he was happily married with kids and a dog somewhere. Little does she know that the mind of a sick killer will bring her face to face with the only man she had ever loved and have her running as the killer tries to take everything away from her, even her life. She will find that there is much more to her than being just another pretty singer. Go on a journey with Rose as she enters the dark shadows of a twisted mind and tries to get back home and stop the sadistic killer from hurting anyone else
Download or read book Get In The Van written by Henry Rollins and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Get in the Game written by Tony Evans and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A competitive athlete trains for one thing- the game. Having the skills and knowing how to play aren't enough- you need to perform when it matters. Yet so many of those same athletes live in a spiritual offseason. They have faith. They know the Word. But they sit back and watch others take the lead. Get in the Game encourages athletes to transfer their drive and determination to the spiritual realm and shows that there is far more than a game on the line.
Download or read book Secrets To Get A Man To Commit And Fall in Love written by Tatiana Busan and published by Tatiana Busan. This book was released on 2023-02-06 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " I cannot imagine happiness without this man by my side, if he is not nearby, I lose calmness, I need to see him as I'm feeling so bad…" You wake up anxious, you are anxious at the office too, you talk to the people but anxiety remains, later in the evening you are anxious at home too…everything turned into chaos! Your heart beats stronger at the only thought about him. Your thoughts quickly develop and you already imagine your next date. You suddenly postpone any other engagements just to see him and to make your agenda free. Suddenly, you are not interested in meeting other men. Now you are focused only on him. You wonder what to do in order to develop faster your relationship. You try to make him discuss subjects like "what he would do in the situation x", taking into consideration that you want to make your relationship special as soon as you can. While you think about all this, he wonders if it is worth contacting you again. Ironically, even if you think about serious relationship, his reaction is running away. " I'm not feeling ready yet", "you're amazing girl but I don't want a serious relationship","I was very busy at work and was unable to contact you". Let's say it directly: all these are lies! But the strangest fact is that we women do accept it. Instead of feeling later abandoned or humiliated, it would be better to start from the beginning again. It is high time to put an end to this vicious circle! If he does not treat you well, do not try to hide this thing and realize this in order to have the possibility to change the things. It is true that the process of conquest can never be easy, but some advice can be useful for conquering your man without exaggerating with sacrifices, i.e. in wise way and applying the most efficient techniques so that you keep "the target" into your hands. I shall present a technique based on "step by step" system that will help you to achieve concrete results! • How to Make Him Believe that the Idea of Serious Relationship Development Belongs to Him • Your Purpose is to Make him Commit at the Maximum! What Can you Begin With? • What To Do If You Failed To Make Him Commit • What is the Road Leading to the Man's Heart? • What Men Want From Women • Is Your Man Afraid of Commitment? • Why Do The Men Fear Commitment? • How To Make Use Of Dilemma If The Man Is Unwilling To Commit • What You Can Do If He Lost Interest In You • How To Make Your Man Emotionally Addicted To You • How To Understand If He Is Being Serious Or Just Playing? • How To Be The Woman Every Man Wants • What To Do To Make Him Fancy Only You • How to Make a Man Jealous • How to Transform Unrequited Love into a True Love Story? • What To Do When the Guy You Like Stops Texting and Calling You • He Lost Interest In You, Now What? • How To Wake Up His Interest • How To Avoid Being Dependent Of Him • How To Increase Your Charms In Order To Conquer A Seducer • How To Make Him Want to Be With You • Ways To Get Him To The Altar • The Secret Of Happy Couple Relationship • How To Offer New Forces To Your Couple In Order To Increase Love • How To Keep Alive Couple Relationship • Essential Features Of Healthy Love Relationship • How To Make Love Relationship Long Lasting • How You Can Build Up Long Lasting Relationship
Download or read book Proctology Treasure written by Rick Allen and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2014-12-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Simon Glover is thrown into the public eye when he wins the National Lottery. In a cruel twist of fate, though, he is shortly thereafter diagnosed with terminal cancer. Having no living relatives, he decides to have a treasure hunt and bequeath his money to the patient from his proctology practice that is able to decipher his clues and find the treasure. Villainous forces, however, are at work, as they frequently are when tens of millions of dollars are involved. It seems everyone wants to get their hands on the booty. Dr. Glover's clues lead us on a humorous adventure through Arizona and Hawaii, in search of Proctology Treasure. Keywords: Humor, Mystery, Treasure Hunt, Arizona, Hawaii, Fiction, Funny, Comedy, Adventure
Download or read book All In written by Gabra Zackman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss the second installment of Gabra Zackman’s scorching new series. “Stop the wedding!” No bride wants to hear those words, least of all Susannah “Legs” Carter, one of the Bod Squad’s best agents. But when her colleague Jackson bursts in with news that her presumed-dead father may still be alive—and possibly a double agent—the vows are on hold and the Bod Squad hits the road. Jackson wants to help, but he’s a little distracted by Cajun cutie Lisa Bee, his closest coworker. They’ve always been friends, but there’s nothing like a little overseas danger to set sparks flying! As the two work to track a criminal mastermind, will they swap undercover work for under-the-covers play?
Download or read book Get Your Book Selling on Kobo written by Monica Leonelle and published by Spaulding House. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for an author, by an author, this is an unofficial definitive guide to increasing your book sales at Apple Books. It covers: What Rakuten’s global strategy can tell us about how to sell more books on Kobo How Kobo’s visibility algorithms and “Books Related” work in their store (what we know, what we don’t) What Kobo likely wants or is open to from authors it partners more deeply with Going beyond Kobo’s main store and selling books through their retailer partners Important Kobo-specific details around pre-orders, metadata, and pricing (especially international pricing) Advanced tips and tricks for working the Kobo promotions tab to help gain traction in their main store Everything we know about Kobo Plus and how it works, plus how it factors into Kobo’s other algorithms
Download or read book She s Hard to Get written by Zi MengXiaoCao and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When he first met her, he had scoffed at her. Savage and unfeminine, it didn't match her somewhat fresh appearance at all!He was the president, and a small assistant in the design department dared to offend her. He challenged her to take first place or to scram!When he saw her on the podium, he suddenly felt that she was so bright and dazzling. He wanted to pursue her, but was pushed away by her: Lustful man, scram. Don't forget, I'm your fiancee's assistant.
