Getting into a good college is harder than it seems, even for the best of students. Counselors and consultants talk about competition, acceptance rates and the probability of getting into a good school. But there are potential pitfalls they don't tell you about that you really need to know. This book serves an in-depth road map to help you successfully navigate the mysterious and often misleading college application and admissions process and get the results you want, whether you're headed to a private college, a state university or the Ivy League. Secrets of College Admissions unveils the numerous falsehoods and fallacies that you will encounter throughout the application process. It provides information, advice and tools that can help make the system work for you and increase your odds of getting accepted at the college of your choice. It's more than information on essays, GPA's, SAT's and ACT's. It's an active guide that includes: * Step-By-Step Action Plan - planning for all four years of high school, including strategies to meet all necessary requirements, info on test prep and other tips to improve your chances of admission * Timeline/Schedule- semester by semester breakdown of each step to help prepare and minimize the stress of the application process * Case Study - 3 applications, 1 spot available - a hands-on exercise in which YOU decide who gets accepted Just remember - the college application process DOES NOT start in the fall of your senior year. IT STARTS NOW!!
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