What colleges don't tell you : (and other parents don't want you to know) : 272 secrets for getting your kid into the top schools /
Wissner-Gross, Elizabeth.
What colleges don't tell you : (and other parents don't want you to know) : 272 secrets for getting your kid into the top schools / Elizabeth Wissner-Gross. - New York, N.Y. : Plume Book, 2007. - xix, 307 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
The shoo-in kid -- Your role as advocate and opportunity scout -- Your role in producing high achievers -- Helping your child excel in standardized testing -- Arranging a winning college visit -- Knowing your audience: who is judging your kid? -- How you can help with the application forms -- Overseeing the college application essays -- Guaranteeing excellent recommendations -- Preparing your child for memorable and effective interviews -- Getting your kid off the wait list -- And into the school of his or her dreams -- Success after deferral or rejection.
A practical guide shares a series of effective strategies to help parents get their kids into some of America's most competitive colleges, answering important questions about the admissions process, letters of recommendation, interviews, and the selection process.
9780452288546 0452288541 1594630313 9781594630316
2006011628
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
Universidades--Admisión--Estados Unidos
College choice--United States.
Elección de universidad --Estados Unidos
College applications--United States.
Universidades --Aplicaciones --Estados Unidos
Education--Parent participation.
Educación--Participación de los padres
LB 2351.2 / W816wh 2007
378.1
What colleges don't tell you : (and other parents don't want you to know) : 272 secrets for getting your kid into the top schools / Elizabeth Wissner-Gross. - New York, N.Y. : Plume Book, 2007. - xix, 307 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes index.
The shoo-in kid -- Your role as advocate and opportunity scout -- Your role in producing high achievers -- Helping your child excel in standardized testing -- Arranging a winning college visit -- Knowing your audience: who is judging your kid? -- How you can help with the application forms -- Overseeing the college application essays -- Guaranteeing excellent recommendations -- Preparing your child for memorable and effective interviews -- Getting your kid off the wait list -- And into the school of his or her dreams -- Success after deferral or rejection.
A practical guide shares a series of effective strategies to help parents get their kids into some of America's most competitive colleges, answering important questions about the admissions process, letters of recommendation, interviews, and the selection process.
9780452288546 0452288541 1594630313 9781594630316
2006011628
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
Universidades--Admisión--Estados Unidos
College choice--United States.
Elección de universidad --Estados Unidos
College applications--United States.
Universidades --Aplicaciones --Estados Unidos
Education--Parent participation.
Educación--Participación de los padres
LB 2351.2 / W816wh 2007
378.1