Isbn: 9781607743415 - b+ grades, a+ college application: how to present your strongest self, write a standout admissions essay, and get into the perfect school for you (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This alternative college guide from a former Dartmouth assistant admissions director-turned-consultant gives non-straight-A students advice on the many options available to them and tips on how to identify, gain admittance to, and pay for the schools that will allow them to flourish. Less-than-perfect grades? No problem! Contrary to popular opinion, you don't need to have a 4.0 GPA or a perfect jump shot to get into a good college. This insider's guide reveals easy tweaks that will pay off big-time in showing admissions officers that you as a whole-not just your SAT scores-are a perfect fit for their incoming class. With stellar advice on getting into schools that will allow you to thrive, this handbook reveals how to: - Find great colleges that are a good match for your strengths (and will overlook less-relevant weaknesses) - Painlessly beef up your application - Tailor extracurriculars to showcase your uniqueness - Make sure your recommendation letters emphasize the right qualities - Write original essays that reveal traits beyond your transcript - Make an impression on admissions officers and college interviewers - Create an early-admissions strategy to increase your likelihood of acceptance - Help your chances if you're deferred - Get into brand-name schools through the side door - Communicate about learning disabilities or special circumstances - Get scholarship money based on attributes other than grades - Customize your financial aid strategy BONUS: Includes an appendix of130+ selective colleges to consider.…

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Zustand: New. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 271. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This alternative college guide from a former Dartmouth assistant admissions director-turned-consultant gives non-straight-A students advice on the many options available to them and tips on how to identify, gain admittance to, and pay for the schools that will allow them to flourish. Less-than-perfect grades No problem!Contrary to popular opinion, you don't need to have a 4.0 GPA or a perfect jump shot to get into a good college. This insider's guide reveals easy tweaks that will pay off big-time in showing admissions officers that you as a wholenot just your SAT scoresare a perfect fit for their incoming class. With stellar advice on getting into schools that will allow you to thrive, this handbook reveals how to:- Find great colleges that are a good match for your strengths (and will overlook less-relevant weaknesses)- Painlessly beef up your application- Tailor extracurriculars to showcase your uniqueness- Make sure your recommendation letters emphasize the right qualities- Write original essays that reveal traits beyond your transcript- Make an impression on admissions officers and college interviewers- Create an early-admissions strategy to increase your likelihood of acceptance- Help your chances if you're deferred- Get into brand-name schools through the side door- Communicate about learning disabilities or special circumstances- Get scholarship money based on attributes other than grades- Customize your financial aid strategyBONUS: Includes an appendix of130+ selective colleges to consider.…

Zustand: New. JOIE JAGER-HYMAN, EdD, served as assistant director of admissions for Dartmouth College. After completing a doctorate in education policy at Harvard University, she founded educational consulting company College Prep 360. Dr. Jager-Hyman lives in Brookly.