B+ Grades, A+ College Application: How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay,...

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Joie Jager-Hyman

B+ Grades, A+ College Application

How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and Get Into the Perfect...

Joie Jager-Hyman

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Ten Speed Press
15 August 2013

Higher & further education, tertiary education; Advice on education

This alternative college guide from a former Dartmouth assistant admissions director-turned-consultant gives non-straight-A students advice on the many options available to them and tips on how to identify, gain admittance to, and pay for the schools that will allow them to flourish.

Less-than-perfect grades? No problem! Contrary to popular opinion, you don't need to have a 4.0 GPA or a perfect jump shot to get into a good college. This insider's guide reveals easy tweaks that will pay off big-time in showing admissions officers that you as a whole-not just your SAT scores-are a perfect fit for their incoming class. With stellar advice on getting into schools that will allow you to thrive, this handbook reveals how to-

- Find great colleges that are a good match for your strengths (and will overlook less-relevant weaknesses) - Painlessly beef up your application - Tailor extracurriculars to showcase your uniqueness - Make sure your recommendation letters emphasize the right qualities - Write original essays that reveal traits beyond your transcript - Make an impression on admissions officers and college interviewers - Create an early-admissions strategy to increase your likelihood of acceptance - Help your chances if you're deferred - Get into brand-name schools through the side door - Communicate about learning disabilities or special circumstances - Get scholarship money based on attributes other than grades - Customize your financial aid strategy

BONUS- Includes an appendix of130+ selective colleges to consider!

By: Joie Jager-Hyman
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9781607743415
ISBN 10: 1607743418
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 August 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Choose Your Own (College) Adventure Chapter 2: Building a College List Chapter 3: Getting a Good Gut Feeling Chapter 4: Selectivity and Standardized Testing Chapter 5: Painless Ways to Beef Up Your Application Chapter 6: Making the Most of Early Admissions Policies Chapter 7: Making Each Piece of Your Application Count Chapter 8: Writing Your College Essay Chapter 9: Getting the Red-Carpet Treatment: Students with Special Circumstances Chapter 10: Communicating Your Experience: Students with Learning Disabilities Chapter 11: Paying for College Chapter 12: How Parents Can Help (and Hurt) Appendix A: Junior- and Senior-Year College Admissions Timeline Appendix B: Getting Into a Top College Through the Side Door Appendix C: A List of Colleges Worth Considering Resources About the Author Index

JOIE JAGER-HYMAN, EdD, served as assistant director of admissions for Dartmouth College. After completing a doctorate in education policy at Harvard University, she founded educational consulting company College Prep 360. Dr. Jager-Hyman lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews for B+ Grades, A+ College Application: How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and Get Into the Perfect School for You

“So much admissions advice seems intended for high achievers aiming for hyperselective schools. B+ Grades, A+ College Application is a refreshing change. It offers wise counsel to the solid student looking for a good college fit as well as tips on how to maximize acceptance odds. While any student can benefit from the suggestions in this book, those with some Bs (or below) should be delighted to find that they are, for once, the target audience.” —SALLY RUBENSTONE, columnist, “Ask the Dean,” CollegeConfidential.com “The decisions made during the college admissions process can have a huge impact on your life. This book provides an expert-crafted road map for this crucial period.” —CAL NEWPORT, author, How to Be a High School Superstar