
With the crisp pacing of a suspense novelist, veteran reporter Bill Paul follows five high-school honor students and the dean of admission at Princeton through each step of the college admissions process. As the narrative unfolds, we watch the students' successes and blunders...

Paul uses his unique access to the admissions committee at one of America's most selective universities to take the reader inside the admissions process. He provides invaluable insights and solid tips for anxious applicants, using five Princeton hopefuls as examples for each...