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Proven Admissions Strategies from Successful Students

In How They Got into Harvard, fifty successful applicants to Harvard University share their tips and tactics for succeeding in the college admissions process. The students profiled in this book were not all class valedictorians, star athletes, or Harvard "legacies." In fact, many were simply strong all-around applicants who beat the odds and got into one of the country's most selective institutions. Through each concise account of a single student's resume and admissions story, you'll learn lessons and strategies...

Student aid in higher education has recently become a hot-button issue. Parents trying to pay for their children's education, college administrators competing for students, and even President Bill Clinton, whose recently proposed tax breaks for college would change sharply the federal government's financial commitment to higher education, have staked a claim in its resolution. In The Student Aid Game, Michael McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro explain how both colleges and governments are struggling to cope with a rapidly changing marketplace, and show how sound policies can help...

Writing scholarship essays for college can be daunting. Invasion of the Head-Scratchers helps take the stress out of the process by providing real world examples of successful essays that have landed scholarships for recent high school graduates. Accompanying each essay are reviews by fellow students that break down what makes the essay work and how those concepts can be incorporated into their own essays. The book is well illustrated, using graphic novel-style panels for context and cartoon-style thought balloons with student advice and hands-on tips. A directory of selected...

Student lending in the United States is one of the most controversial issues in contemporary American discourse. Are these loans the only option for Americans who want to attend college and university in order to attain the best careers and have a productive, enjoyable life? Should the predatory lending practices of for-profit colleges and universities be stopped? How can limits be imposed on student lending amounts without preventing students from getting the education they need to succeed?

The book explains why so many students are borrowing large amounts of money to attend...