{"product_id":"the-truth-about-college-admission-9781421447483","title":"The Truth about College Admission","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpdated and completely revised, the ultimate family guide to managing a college search in a positive way.   Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the college search, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Miss a deadline? Should you be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small? How do you pay for it, and what is a FAFSA anyway? The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. Brennan Barnard and Rick Clarkwith combined decades of experience and insight from both the high school and university sides of the processprovide critical advice, thoughtful strategies, helpful direction, and invaluable reassurance during the long and often bewildering college admission journey. This book covers every important step: searching for colleges, creating a list of prospective schools, weighing financial considerations, crafting an application, learning what schools are looking for academ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: How to Use This Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Why Are You Going to College?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Remapping the Admission Landscape\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Wedges of College Admission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Paying for College\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Creating a College List\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The College Visit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Admission Plans, Deadlines, and Application Review\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Classes, Grades, and Testing\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Essays and Short Answers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Activities, Interviews, and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Admission Decisions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Making Your College Choice\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Closing Letters\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eWeb Resources\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408150503767,"sku":"9781421447483","price":15.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421447483.jpg?v=1730501774","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-truth-about-college-admission-9781421447483","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}