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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
-Extracu

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      Publisher: St Martin's Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/09/2005
      ISBN13: 9780312343750, 978-0312343750
      ISBN10: 0312343752
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      Reference works Higher education, tertiary education

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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
      -Extracu

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