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Book SynopsisTwo expert college admissions consultants-a mother-daughter team-share their step-by-step, proven strategy for creating an application that stands out and gets you IN!
College admissions has never been more stressful. Not only is admission ruthlessly competitive, with more and more qualified students applying each year, but the application process has become more confusing than ever before. Most parents and students feel anxious, overwhelmed, and confused by the choices and trade-offs.
In! is based on the authors'' 20+ years of experience working privately on boarding, college, and graduate school admissions with students from all over the world. While there is no shortage of college admissions guidebooks on the market, In! offers students and their parents a crucial element that none of the others do: a clear, step-by-step strategy that helps students not only compete academically with other qualified applicants but al
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Praise for In! College Admissions and Beyond: "An accessible, student-centric approach...Clear examples demonstrate how to incorporate individual talents and energies into an effective strategy. In! will show you how to shine." -- Ray Kim, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Academic Advising, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University "Luterman and Bloom make the invaluable connection between who we are and getting where we want to go; as a former client, I know their message is equally applicable to careers over a lifetime. In! offers smart tools that can be employed successfully anywhere one wishes to excel." - Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, formerly of the State Department, Rhodes Scholar, Stanford University Graduate "Helpful and easy-to-read...An excellent guide, especially for students trying to compete at the top level..." -- Library Journal "In! College Admissions and Beyond is the best resource book I have seen for preparing high school students and their parents for the college admissions process. It has both tactical and strategic advice and can be read cover to cover or used as a reference. I used it with my daughter and it made a tremendous difference in her understanding of the process and, therefore, her ability to compete effectively." -- Sally K. Bayless, Through The Magic Door "The book is excellent for parents and students new to the admissions process and contains practical tips that are particularly useful for school counselors both new or seasoned...the authors present the ABCs of the admissions process in a succinct fashion with good advice that can be gleaned quickly in this easy-to-read book. A must for counselors, parents and students." - NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) - Winner of a Gold medal, Education Category, 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Table of Contents
Table of Contents from In! College Admissions and Beyond Introduction Part I, "BE ALIKE" Part II, "SPIKE" Part III, "PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER: BEING ALIKE AND SPIKING ON THE COLLEGE APPLICATION" CONCLUSION: COLLEGE AND BEYOND Appendix The COLLEGE PREPARATION TIMELINE WAITLIST AND DEFERRAL STRATEGIES RESOURCES SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Index
