{"product_id":"the-international-family-guide-to-us-university-admissions-9781119370987","title":"The International Family Guide to US University","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2018 International Book Awards Education\/Academic category! Written by an experienced international educator and counselor, The International Family Guide to US University Admissions is an indispensable resource for the vast and increasing number of students applying for places at US Universities each year. Beginning with an introduction that explains to both students and parents how the book works and why, it offers milestones that must be completed during said application time period, a tried-and-true handbook that corresponds with each chapter, pop-outs that provide expert insight and resources that you should utilize throughout the process.    Every year, hundreds of thousands of international students and their families must go through the painstaking, complicated, confusing and culturally baffling process that is US university admissions. Until now, there has been no single resource for readers to turn to for holistic, accurate and up-to-date advice on the subject. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 And You Are. . .? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 You’ve Got to Understand How It Works to Win 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Being Your Nerdiest Self .and Taking Time to Do It 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Your Goldilocks Moment 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Less Snap-Chatting and More Real-Chatting 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 School’s [Not] Out For Summer! 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 You Can’t Fake It 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Pressure Is On! 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Busiest Month of Your Life 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Final Month of Writing College Applications .Ever? 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 A Rite of Passage in the Making 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Anticipating, Deciding, and Arriving 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Beginning of the Rest of Your Life 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing Handbook 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407040225623,"sku":"9781119370987","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119370987.jpg?v=1730497967","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-international-family-guide-to-us-university-admissions-9781119370987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}