Introduction: how to use this book -- Part I. Why are you going to college? -- Remapping the admission landscape -- Wedges of college admission -- Part II. Creating a college list -- The college visit -- Part III. Admission factors I: what are colleges looking for academically? -- Admission factors II: what are colleges looking for outside the classroom? -- Admission decisions -- Part IV. Making your college choice -- Closing letters.
Summary:
"The coauthors, a college admissions officer and a high school guidance counselor, demystify the process of college admissions and bring sanity to what has become a source of great anxiety for families with college-bound kids. This book is rooted in experience from both sides of the college admission profession, and it provides valuable insight and practical tips about choosing and applying to schools"-- Provided by publisher.
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