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

ISBN-13: 9781119885733 / Miękka / 2023

Springer

Spis treści

Acknowledgments xiIntroduction xiiiPart 1 What You Need to Know Before You Begin 11 Why Has College Admissions Become So Competitive? 32 What Do Colleges Look for in an Applicant? 193 How Do Colleges Make Their Decisions? 454 How Colleges (and Students) Differ: Finding What Fits 58Part 2 Making the Right Choices for You 955 Building Your College List 976 A New Look at Testing 1247 Deciding About Early Decision and Other Early Options 1458 Paying the Bill 159Part 3 Tackling Your Applications 1919 Applying Well, Part I: The Application and the Essay 19310 Applying Well, Part II: Recommendations, Interviews, and Activities 20911 Making the Most of Your Special Talents 22912 Students with Special Circumstances 25413 International Students Applying to Study in the U.S. and U.S. Students Applying to Study Internationally 277Part 4 Bringing the Process to a Close 30514 Making Your Decision After the Colleges Make Theirs 30715 What Matters Most: Advice to Parents and Students 329College Preparation Timeline 339Resources 349Notes 359About the Authors 367Index 369

O autorze

Sally P. Springer, PhD, Associate Chancellor Emerita at the University of California, Davis is a psychologist with over 35 years' experience in higher education as a professor and academic administrator. In "rewirement" she helps students on their path to??college.Joyce Vining Morgan, PhD, began her long career in education as a college professor and transitioned to teaching high school; becoming a college counselor bridged the two. A retired certified educational planner, she mentors students and new colleagues.Nancy Griesemer, MA, is a freelance writer and independent educational consultant with decades of experience in education. A??long-time advocate for greater transparency in college admissions, she coaches families and colleagues on the process.Jon Reider, PhD, has a long career in education that includes 15 years as an admissions officer at Stanford University and 18 years as director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School. He currently works as an advisor and speaker.