Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice

✍ Scribed by Hernandez, Michele

• Book ID: 109050148
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 1 MB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780345462022

✦ Synopsis

***With so many qualified applicants, competition for college admissions is fiercer than ever. Now you can put yourself ahead of the pack by making your application flawless!***When applying for college, good grades and high standardized test scores are not always enough to guarantee admission. What sets you apart, argues Michele Hernández, is the way you describe yourself in your application. But how do you present yourself with flair, and highlight all your talents, skills, and passions, in just a few pages?

A former assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth College, Dr. Hernández takes you step-by-step through the entire application process, revealing the details that make or break an applicant. From the multitude of short and longer essays to the myriad of charts, lists, and personal data sections, she offers essential advice, useful anecdotes, and vivid examples. Included are:

• A line-by-line look at the common...