Find the college that's right for you!
An A?Z of admissions secrets, The Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College takes you behind the scenes of the college application process. The expert advice and tips in this book will help you get accepted at the schools of your choice. This clear, accessible guide takes students and their parents step-by-step through the admissions process.
Learn:
--How to choose the right college
--How to get off a waiting list and get accepted
--How to write winning essays
--How to use the Internet in the application process
--How admissions officers really rank applicants
--How to interview successfully
--How to construct a successful application
--How to get the most financial aid
--And much more!
This is the best resource for helping students get into the schools of their choice.
Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of The New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the bestselling annual, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, to help them.
Bruce G. Hammond was editor in chief of The Insider's Guide to the Colleges and was managing editor of four editions of The Fiske Guide to Colleges. He is the author of Discounts and Deals at the Nation's 360 Best Colleges and is the school and college expert at Parent Soup, a division of iVillage.com.
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About the Author:
Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of the New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the bestselling annual, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, to help them.
Bruce G. Hammond was editor in chief of The Insider's Guide to the Colleges and was managing editor of four editions of The Fiske Guide to Colleges. He is the author of Discounts and Deals at the Nation's 360 Best Colleges and is the school and college expert at Parent Soup, a division of iVillage.com.
From the Inside Flap:
Nobody knows more about college than Edward B. Fiske, whose annual college guide is consistently ranked at the top of the list. The Fiske Guide To Getting Into The Right College walks students step-by-step through the whole process and shows them how to:
Find the perfect college
Craft a successful application
Write admissions essays that work in their favor
Get the most financial aid
Fiske also reveals why the timing of an application can be so important, and how to get off a waiting list. Unlike other guides, Ted Fiske offers a light touch that is sure to alleviate some of the jitters afflicting the college-bound. Fiske demystifies the secrets of admissions officers and conveys valuable perspective into the college interviewing process. The Fiske Guide To Getting Into The Right College is an invaluable resource for a student making that critical decision.
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- PublisherSourcebooks Inc
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1402209169
- ISBN 13 9781402209161
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages351
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