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Admission Matters : What Students and Parents Need to Know about Getting into College.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Springer, Sally P.
Otros Autores: Reider, Jon, Morgan, Joyce Vining
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
Edición:4th ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: What You Need to Know Before You Begin; Chapter 1: Why Has College Admissions Become So Competitive?; It Used to Be Simple ... but Not Anymore; What Is Selectivity All About?; Why Is There So Much Interest in a Small Group of Colleges?; The Rankings Game; Why Are Rankings So Popular?; Admissions Rate and Yield and How They Contribute to College Frenzy; "I'll Make More Money If I Graduate from an Elite College": A Myth; The Importance of Fit; Notes. 
505 8 |a Chapter 2: What Do Colleges Look for in an Applicant?How College Admissions Has Changed; What Matters Now; The Academic Record; Standardized Tests; Engagement Beyond the Classroom; Personal Qualities: The Person Behind the Paper; Hooks and How They Help; Fitting It All Together; Notes; Chapter 3: How Do Colleges Make Their Decisions?; Who Works in Admissions?; What Happens to Your Application?; Tentative Decisions; How The Final Decision is Made; A Look Inside the UCLA Admissions Process; The Special Case of the Most Selective Colleges; The Role of Your High School Counselor. 
505 8 |a How College Access Programs Can HelpShould You Consider Hiring an Independent College Counselor?; The Parents' Role; Notes; Chapter 4: How Colleges (and Students) Differ: Finding What Fits; So Many Choices: How Do You Begin?; Some Questions to Ask Yourself; Community Colleges; Liberal Arts Colleges; Research Universities; What's in a Name?; Master's Universities and Baccalaureate Colleges; Specialized Programs; Colleges with Special Affiliations; Earning Your Degree Abroad, in English; Which Kind of College Is Best for You?; Majors, Careers, and Curriculum. 
505 8 |a How Easily Can You Get Advice and Help?Determining Your Priorities; Notes; Part 2: Making the Right Choices for You; Chapter 5: Where Should You Apply?; Start at Your Counseling Office; Use A College Search Tool; Meeting College Representatives; Read What They Send You (but Don't Let It Go to Your Head); How to Narrow Things Down; The College Visit; Selectivity and Your College List; Check out the Data; How Long Should Your College List Be?; The Key to a Good College List; A Word About Finances; Notes; Chapter 6: The Big Tests; What Are the SAT and ACT?; The Structure of the SAT and ACT. 
505 8 |a Content Tested by the SAT and ACTPacing of the SAT and ACT; How Are the Tests Scored?; How Much Do Standardized Tests Count?; How Do the PSAT and PreACT Fit into the Picture?; Which Test Should You Take?; How Important Is the Essay?; How Does Test Prep Work?; When Should You Test?; The National Merit Scholarship Competition; The Case of Special Accommodations; The SAT Subject Tests; Test-Optional Schools; A Word to Parents About Standardized Tests; Notes; Chapter 7: Deciding About Early Decision and Other Early Options; An Overview of Early Acceptance Programs. 
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