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Admission Matters : What Students and Parents Need to Know about Getting into College.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2017.
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.