8 first choices : an expert's strategies for getting into college , None by Mitchell, Joyce Slayton, None instant download

8 first choices : an expert's strategies for getting into college , None by Mitchell, Joyce Slayton, None instant download

1 online resource (xxvi, 170 pages) :, Written within an educational framework, this handbook offers general guidance to help students do a self-assessment and select the top eight colleges that are the strongest fit for them. It also offers several basic assumptions that are contrary to common knowledge about getting into college, Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170), Print version record, Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: Developing Your College List; Chapter 1: Self-Assessment; Chapter 2: College Admissions T esting; Chapter 3: What's Out There? Researching the Colleges; Chapter 4: The College Visit; Chapter 5: Communications: Personalize, Personalize, Personalize; Chapter 6: College Economics; Chapter 7: Final List: Eight First Choices; Part II: Applying to College; Chapter 8: College Essay; Chapter 9: The Application; Chapter 10: The Interview; Chapter 11: Late Decision (Wait Listed!); Chapter 12: Transfers, Part III: A Word to the Wise ParentsChapter 13: A Parenting Challenge; Appendix A: College Admissions Talk; Appendix B: Annotated Resources; Appendix C: Top 101 American Colleges; Back