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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

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

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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

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

A sought-after packager of high school students shares 272 secrets to help parents get their kids into the top schools Targeting the savvy parents of today's college-bound teenagers who seek to gain a proven edge in the college admissions process, this book reveals 272 little-known secrets to help parents get their kids into the school of their dreams. Did you know? -A child's guidance counselor can help reverse a deferral. -A parent can help get a child off a waiting list. -There is a way for students to back out of Early Decision once they've been accepted. Based on the controversial insider information Elizabeth Wissner-Gross has gleaned from working as a highly successful packager of high school students and from interviews with heads of admission at the nation's top colleges, this book empowers parents by decoding the admissions process.

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Penguin

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0452288541

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9780452288546

Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day

Stop Procrastinating and Get It Done to Perfection!

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

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Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day

Stop Procrastinating and Get It Done to Perfection!

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

Strategies from a noted educational consultant on how to ease the pressure, ace the essay, and gain admission into your top-choice school Getting into college has become fiercely competitive, which makes the personal-essay part of the application process even more important–and stressful. But stop worrying! In Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day, Elizabeth Wissner-Gross–a top educational strategist in this area who counsels students at schools across the country–breaks down the harrowing ordeal of essay writing into manageable steps, leaving you with a fresh, polished, stand-out piece that admissions officers will love to read. Inside you’ll find • exercises to help you select an essay topic inspired by your most notable achievements–and winning a Nobel Prize needn’t be one of them • timed chapters (including snack breaks) to help you brainstorm, create, and critique your essay in only five hours • sample essays and grading criteria so that you can play the admissions officer–and know what you’re up against • advice on which writing techniques will score you points–and which could potentially sink your chances Accessible, savvy, and written with a student’s needs and concerns in mind, Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day gives you all the tools you need to compose an original, professional essay that will help you turn your dream school into a well-deserved reality.

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225

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Ballantine Books

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034551727X

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9780345517272

What High Schools Don't Tell You (And Other Parents Don't Want You toKnow)

Create a Long-Term Plan for Your 7th to 10th Grader for Getting into the Top Col leges

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

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What High Schools Don't Tell You (And Other Parents Don't Want You toKnow)

Create a Long-Term Plan for Your 7th to 10th Grader for Getting into the Top Col leges

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

From the author of What Colleges Don’t Tell You, a plan to help parents of middle and early high school students prepare their kids for the best colleges In order to succeed in the fiercely competitive college admissions game, you need a game plan—and you have to start young. In this empowering guide, Elizabeth Wissner- Gross, a nationally sought-after college “packager,” helps parents of seventh to tenth graders create a long-term plan that, come senior year, will allow their kids to virtually write their own ticket into their choice of schools. Parents should start by helping their kids identify their academic passions, then design a four-year strategy based on those interests. The book details hundreds of opportunities available to make kids stand out that most high school guidance counselors and teachers simply don’t know about or don’t think to share. This indispensable guide should be required reading for any parent whose child dreams of attending one of the country’s top colleges.

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Penguin

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0452289521

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9780452289529

What High Schools Don't Tell You

300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

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What High Schools Don't Tell You

300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year

By: Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

Reveals strategies for helping today's high-school students become an applicant for whom colleges will compete, identifying academic credentials, extracurricular programs, and other achievements that will be favorably received by leading admissions committees.

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