Get into any college Secrets of Harvard students
Book - 2016
"A resource for high school students and parents on how to apply to selective colleges. Covers strategies on college selection, college applications, essays, interviews, standardized tests and scholarships and financial aid. Outlines what selective colleges look for in applicants. Includes more than 20 essay examples"--
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Belmont, CA :
SuperCollege
2016.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Tenth edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- x, 261 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781617600975
- Chapter 1. What Selective Colleges Really Want from Applicants
- Getting Into Your Dream School
- How this Book Is Superior to All Others: A Shameless (But True) Testimonial
- A Sneak Preview to What's Inside
- What Colleges Consider in Deciding Whom to Admit
- How Colleges Make Their Decisions: Behind the Closed Doors of the Admissions Office
- The Admissions Gamble and the Role of Luck
- Who We Are and How We Will
- Chapter 2. How to Pick the Perfect College or you
- Your First Challenge: Deciding Where to Apply
- The Neapolitan Ice Cream Approach to Picking the "Right" Colleges
- Which School Has the Best Parties and Other Important Questions You Need to Ask
- Applying Early... or Should I Sign My Life Away?
- The Dreaded Deferment
- Don't Worry About Money (Yet)
- Chapter 3. Create a Compelling Admission Application
- How to Write a Killer Application
- Get Your Very Own Applications
- Save Time with the Common Application
- Get Ready to Be a Neat Freak-Even if You're Not
- Your Online Personality
- Beef up Your Extracurricular and Academic Life
- Prioritize Your Activities
- Leadership is Always Better Than Membership
- Tastefully Bragging about Your Honors and Awards
- When to Leave It Blank
- Nip and Tuck in All the Right Places o Leave No Question Unanswered
- Zap! Tips for Applying Online
- Finally... Don't Forget to Sign
- An Example Application That Worked
- Chapter 4. How to Guarantee Excellent Evaluations
- Find Someone to Brag About You
- Start Early
- How to Hunt Down the Best Recommenders
- The Bonus Evaluation
- Get Recommenders Who Can Write About the Intimate Details of Your Life
- The Name Game: Bigger Isn't Always Better
- A Warning About Numbers
- Avoid Crunch Time
- Do the Grunt Work for Your Recommenders
- The Perfect Cover Letter
- Be a Frequent Visitor to Your Recommenders
- Make Your Recommenders Feel Warm and Fuzzy
- Secret Fail-Safe Weapon for Excellent Evaluations
- Chapter 5. How To Write An Irresistible Essay
- The Essay: King of the Application
- The Essay in the Eyes of the Admissions Officer
- Typical Essay Questions
- All Questions Can Be Answered Exactly the Same
- Five Step Essay-Writing Workshop
- Step 1
- Step 2
- Step 3
- Step 4
- Step 5
- The Essay-Writing Absolute Don'ts
- Totally Dumb Topics to Avoid
- Specific Tips for Specific Questions
- Next Up: The Magic of Recycling and Examples of the Good, Bad and Ugly ...Essays that Is
- Chapter 6. Recycle Your Essays When Applying To Many Colleges
- Presto-Chango! Turn One Essay into Two
- The Common Application: The Easiest Way to Recycle
- How to Answer Any Question with Only One Essay
- Recycling in Action: A Case Study
- How to Shorten a Long Essay
- How to Build a Longer Essay
- A Final Warning about Recycling
- Chapter 7. Example Essays: The Good, Bad And Ugly
- The College Essay in the Real World
- Magnum Opuses: Essays that Opened College Doors
- Seven Disastrous Essays That Spelled Rejection
- A Final Note on the Essays That Bombed
- Do You Have a Good Essay?
- Chapter 8. The Secrets To Crushing The Interview
- The Interview Nightmare
- Secrets of the Interview
- Make the Most of Your Sweaty Palms
- Interviewers Are Real People Too
- Don't just Talk About You
- Creative Digressions and Connecting: How to Become Bosom Buddies With Your Interviewers
- Listen, Too
- Your Interview Homework
- Cheat Sheet of the Most Commonly Asked Questions
- The "No-No" Topics
- Know the World Around You
- Is Religion a Taboo Topic?
- No Snoozing Allowed
- The Mock Interview
- Leave the Halter Top and Short Shorts Behind
- Nail Polish, Aspirin and Other Emergency Supplies
- Show Time! Psyche Yourself Up for the Real Thing
- Why Blowing It Is Not Blowing It
- Chapter 9. Critical Final Steps before Submitting the Application
- You Are Done! (Well Almost...)
- Do a Once, Twice and Thrice Over
- The Big Send-Off
- Thank All of Your Helpers
- Chapter 10. How to Ace the Sat and Act
- How to Survive the SAT and ACT
- Myth #1. Standardized tests make or break your chances.
- Myth #2. You have to score in the top 90 percent to get into a selective college.
- Myth #3. There is nothing you can do to prepare for the tests.
- The Ingredients of the Alphabet Soup of Tests
- The SAT
- The PSAT
- The SAT Subject Tests
- The ACT
- Duel of the Three-Letter Acronyms: The SAT vs. ACT
- Advanced Placement Tests (APs)
- International Baccalaureate Program
- TOEFL and TWE
- How to Increase Your Scores
- How to Master English and Reading Tests
- Number Hunching and Crunching: How to Be a Math Whiz
- The Day Before the Big Event
- Test Time Tips
- A Timeline for Testing
- A Second Chance
- How to Deal With a Bombed Test
- Chapter 11. How to Win Free Cash For College
- Money Is Everything
- Financial Aid Mumbo Jumbo Explained
- Money From Uncle Sam: Federal Financial Aid
- All the Forms You Need to Fill Out
- Tips for Filling Out the Forms
- What Happens Next?
- Scholarships: The Best Free Cash in the World
- Map to the Financial Aid Jackpots
- Strategies for Winning Scholarships
- How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay
- Strategies to Get Mote Money
- How to Write a Letter to Ask for More
- Letter to Harvard
- Get the Latest Scholarship Information
- Chapter 12. Admissions for Special Groups
- Special Considerations for Special Groups
- Student Athletes
- Transfer Students
- International Students: Coming to America
- Students With Disabilities
- Home-Schooled Students
- Chapter 13. Get Started Before Your Senior Year
- Catch the Early Bird Worms
- Everything an Underclassman Needs to Know About College Admissions (But Is Afraid to Ask)
- Visit College Campuses
- The Application? What's That?
- Challenge Your Brain
- Practice for and Take the Alphabet Soup of Tests
- The Importance of Extracurricular Activities
- Compete to Stand Out
- Keep a Record of All Your Accomplishments
- Kiss Up To Teachers, Employers and Advisors
- Avoid Appliphobia by Previewing Applications
- Chapter 14. Get Your Child Ready For College
- The Difficult Role of Being a Parent
- A Galloping Overview of the Admissions Process and How You Can Help
- How to Pay for College without Filing for Chapter 11
- 100 Percent Freedom for Your Child
- Get an Early Start with Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
- Chapter 15. Decide Which College to Enter
- The Waiting Game
- The Quality of Parties and Other Important Criteria for Making Your Final Decision
- The Campus Visit: A Crash Course on College Life
- Don't Wait for the Wait List
- Your Last Letter to the Admissions Office
- Appendix A. Resources
- Appendix B. College Search Worksheet
- Appendix C. Evaluation/Recommendation Worksheet
- Appendix D. College Cost of Attendance Worksheet
- Appendix E. Financial Aid Worksheet
- Index
- About the Authors