Admission Matters: What Students And Parents Need To Know About Getting Into College, 2Nd Edition
出版时间:
2009-07
版次:
1
ISBN:
9780470481219
定价:
129.00
装帧:
平装
开本:
16开
纸张:
胶版纸
页数:
316页
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The updated edition of the must-have resource for any studentapplying to college This thoroughly revised and updated edition ofthe bestselling book Admission Matters demystifies the collegeapplication process and offers practical advice for choosing theright school, writing an effective essay, navigating financial aid,and more. This handy resource will help any college-bound studentwhether they attend well-funded private schools or cash-strappedpublic schools. Filled with helpful suggestions, ideas, and advice,the new edition also includes tips for home-schooled students whoare preparing to attend college. Helps all students who areapplying to college understand the process and find the school thatfits their needs Expanded information on testing, earlydecision/early action, applying as a home schooler, and tacklingthe dreaded college essay Up-to-date advice on financial aid intough economic times -- how it works and how to maximize yourchances of getting aid Authors bring the multiple viewpoints ofcollege admissions officer, high school counselor, and parent ofcollege-bound students This book gives any college-bound studentthe information they need to make the application process runsmoothly. Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., is associate chancellor emerita atthe University of California, Davis. She is a psychologist and hasmore than thirty-five years of experience in higher education as aprofessor and university administrator. Jon Reider, Ph.D., isdirector of college counseling at San Francisco University HighSchool, an independent 9-12 high school. For fifteen years heserved as an admissions officer at Stanford University. Marion R.Franck, M.A., is a weekly columnist for the Davis Enterprise. Shehas been a featured writer in UC Davis' publications forparents. Acknowledgments . Introduction . 1 Why Has College AdmissionsBecome So Competitive? It Used to Be Simple ... But NotAnymore
Which Colleges Are the Most Selective?
Why So Much Interest in Such a Small Group ofColleges?
The Importance of Fit.
The Rankings Game
Concerns About Rankings
Why Are Rankings So Popular?
Looking Ahead. 2 What Do Selective Colleges Look for in anApplicant? How College Admissions Has Changed
What Matters Now
The Academic Record.
Standardized Tests
Engagement Beyond the Classroom: The ExtracurricularRecord.
Personal Qualities: The Person Behind the Paper
Hooks
Fitting It All Together. 3 How Do Colleges Make Their Decisions?Who Works in Admissions?
Ambassadors and Gatekeepers
What Happens to Your. File?
Tentative Decisions
Making the Final Decision
Building the Freshman Class.
The Role of Your High School Counselor
A Few Words About Independent College. Counselors
The Parents' Role. 4 How Colleges (and Students) Differ: FindingWhat Fits. So Many Choices: How Do You Begin?
Some Questions to Ask Yourself
Liberal Arts. Colleges
Research Universities
What's in a Name?
Other Types of Four-Year. Institutions
Which Kind of College Is Best for You?
Curriculum and Requirements.
Colleges with Special Affiliations
The Intangibles
What Makes for a Quality. Undergraduate Experience?
Getting the Information You Need. 5 Where Should You Apply?Start at Your Counseling Office
The College Visit
Selectivity and Your College List.
Determining Your Chances
Some Cautions About Data
Self-Assessment and. Research: The Keys to a Good CollegeList
A Word About Finances. 6 The Big Tests. The SAT
Considering the ACT
Which Test Should You Take?
Test-Optional Schools.
The Special Case of Special Accommodations
The SAT Subject Tests
A Special Word. to Parents About Standardized Tests
A Postscript on the Future of Standardized Testing. 7 DecidingAbout Early Decision and Other Early Options. The Pros and Cons ofEarly Decision
Early Action
Should You Apply Early Decision. or Early Action?
More Things to Consider. 8 Applying Well: Part I. Getting Off toa Good Start
Using the Common Application
Writing an Effective. Personal Essay
An Important To-Do List. 9 Applying Well: Part II. Getting GreatLetters of Recommendation
Shining in Your Interview
Highlighting. What You've Accomplished
Special Talents
The Student Athlete
Tips for. Homeschoolers
You've Finished Your Applications-Now What? 10 Paying the Bill.How Do Colleges Determine Your Financial Need?
The Verification Process
Why. Do Need-Based Packages Diff er from College toCollege?
How Can You Estimate Your. Financial Need?
What Goes into a Financial Aid Package?
How Is Your Package Put. Together?
Will Your Need for Financial Aid Affect Your Chances ofAdmission?
What About Merit-Based Aid?
Financial Aid and Your Decisions
Another Word. About Early Decision
Planning Ahead When Your Child Is Young
A Special Note. About Financial Aid in Tough Times. 11 MakingYour Decision After the Colleges Make Theirs. How Will You BeNotified?
The Special Case of Early Decision
When It Is Your Turn. to Decide
Spring Admits
Taking Another Look
Revisiting Financial Aid
How. Wait-Lists Work
A Word About Senioritis
Celebrate and Enjoy!. 12 What Matters Most: Advice to Parentsand Students. Some Parting Thoughts for Parents
Some Parting Thoughts for Students. Epilogue . Appendixes. A.College Research Worksheet . B. Common Application 2009-10 . C.Sample Student Information Sheet for Letters of Recommendation . D.Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet . E. Cost of AttendanceWorksheet . College Preparation Time Line . Glossary . Resources .Notes . About the Authors . Index .
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内容简介:
The updated edition of the must-have resource for any studentapplying to college This thoroughly revised and updated edition ofthe bestselling book Admission Matters demystifies the collegeapplication process and offers practical advice for choosing theright school, writing an effective essay, navigating financial aid,and more. This handy resource will help any college-bound studentwhether they attend well-funded private schools or cash-strappedpublic schools. Filled with helpful suggestions, ideas, and advice,the new edition also includes tips for home-schooled students whoare preparing to attend college. Helps all students who areapplying to college understand the process and find the school thatfits their needs Expanded information on testing, earlydecision/early action, applying as a home schooler, and tacklingthe dreaded college essay Up-to-date advice on financial aid intough economic times -- how it works and how to maximize yourchances of getting aid Authors bring the multiple viewpoints ofcollege admissions officer, high school counselor, and parent ofcollege-bound students This book gives any college-bound studentthe information they need to make the application process runsmoothly.
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作者简介:
Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., is associate chancellor emerita atthe University of California, Davis. She is a psychologist and hasmore than thirty-five years of experience in higher education as aprofessor and university administrator. Jon Reider, Ph.D., isdirector of college counseling at San Francisco University HighSchool, an independent 9-12 high school. For fifteen years heserved as an admissions officer at Stanford University. Marion R.Franck, M.A., is a weekly columnist for the Davis Enterprise. Shehas been a featured writer in UC Davis' publications forparents.
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目录:
Acknowledgments . Introduction . 1 Why Has College AdmissionsBecome So Competitive? It Used to Be Simple ... But NotAnymore
Which Colleges Are the Most Selective?
Why So Much Interest in Such a Small Group ofColleges?
The Importance of Fit.
The Rankings Game
Concerns About Rankings
Why Are Rankings So Popular?
Looking Ahead. 2 What Do Selective Colleges Look for in anApplicant? How College Admissions Has Changed
What Matters Now
The Academic Record.
Standardized Tests
Engagement Beyond the Classroom: The ExtracurricularRecord.
Personal Qualities: The Person Behind the Paper
Hooks
Fitting It All Together. 3 How Do Colleges Make Their Decisions?Who Works in Admissions?
Ambassadors and Gatekeepers
What Happens to Your. File?
Tentative Decisions
Making the Final Decision
Building the Freshman Class.
The Role of Your High School Counselor
A Few Words About Independent College. Counselors
The Parents' Role. 4 How Colleges (and Students) Differ: FindingWhat Fits. So Many Choices: How Do You Begin?
Some Questions to Ask Yourself
Liberal Arts. Colleges
Research Universities
What's in a Name?
Other Types of Four-Year. Institutions
Which Kind of College Is Best for You?
Curriculum and Requirements.
Colleges with Special Affiliations
The Intangibles
What Makes for a Quality. Undergraduate Experience?
Getting the Information You Need. 5 Where Should You Apply?Start at Your Counseling Office
The College Visit
Selectivity and Your College List.
Determining Your Chances
Some Cautions About Data
Self-Assessment and. Research: The Keys to a Good CollegeList
A Word About Finances. 6 The Big Tests. The SAT
Considering the ACT
Which Test Should You Take?
Test-Optional Schools.
The Special Case of Special Accommodations
The SAT Subject Tests
A Special Word. to Parents About Standardized Tests
A Postscript on the Future of Standardized Testing. 7 DecidingAbout Early Decision and Other Early Options. The Pros and Cons ofEarly Decision
Early Action
Should You Apply Early Decision. or Early Action?
More Things to Consider. 8 Applying Well: Part I. Getting Off toa Good Start
Using the Common Application
Writing an Effective. Personal Essay
An Important To-Do List. 9 Applying Well: Part II. Getting GreatLetters of Recommendation
Shining in Your Interview
Highlighting. What You've Accomplished
Special Talents
The Student Athlete
Tips for. Homeschoolers
You've Finished Your Applications-Now What? 10 Paying the Bill.How Do Colleges Determine Your Financial Need?
The Verification Process
Why. Do Need-Based Packages Diff er from College toCollege?
How Can You Estimate Your. Financial Need?
What Goes into a Financial Aid Package?
How Is Your Package Put. Together?
Will Your Need for Financial Aid Affect Your Chances ofAdmission?
What About Merit-Based Aid?
Financial Aid and Your Decisions
Another Word. About Early Decision
Planning Ahead When Your Child Is Young
A Special Note. About Financial Aid in Tough Times. 11 MakingYour Decision After the Colleges Make Theirs. How Will You BeNotified?
The Special Case of Early Decision
When It Is Your Turn. to Decide
Spring Admits
Taking Another Look
Revisiting Financial Aid
How. Wait-Lists Work
A Word About Senioritis
Celebrate and Enjoy!. 12 What Matters Most: Advice to Parentsand Students. Some Parting Thoughts for Parents
Some Parting Thoughts for Students. Epilogue . Appendixes. A.College Research Worksheet . B. Common Application 2009-10 . C.Sample Student Information Sheet for Letters of Recommendation . D.Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet . E. Cost of AttendanceWorksheet . College Preparation Time Line . Glossary . Resources .Notes . About the Authors . Index .
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