The Truth about College Admission

A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4214-3637-1
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 429 g

A high school counselor and a college admission director help families on the path to a positive college search and admission experience.

Is your family just starting to think about visiting colleges? Maybe you are in the throes of the experience, feeling stressed out and overwhelmed. Did we miss a deadline? Should we be looking in-state or out-of-state, big school or small school? And what is a "FAFSA" anyway?

The Truth about College Admission is the easy-to-follow, comprehensive, go-to guide for families. The expert authors—with inside knowledge from both the high school and university sides of the experience—provide critical advice, thoughtful strategies, helpful direction, and invaluable reassurance during the long and often bewildering college admission journey. From searching for colleges and creating a list of favorites to crafting an application, learning what schools are looking for academically and outside the classroom, and getting insight into how colleges decide who to accept, this book covers every important step. Helpful sections like "Try This," "Talk about This," and "Check In" show your family how to have open and balanced conversations to keep everyone on the same page, feeling less stressed, and actually enjoying the adventure together.

The Truth about College Admission is the practical and inspiring guidebook your family needs, an essential companion along the path to college acceptance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnard, Brennan

Clark, Rick

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Berufs- und Studienberatung, Karriereplanung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Introduction: How to Use This Book

Part I
Chapter 1. Why Are You Going to College?
Chapter 2. Remapping the Admission Landscape
Chapter 3. Wedges of College Admission
Part II
Chapter 4. Creating a College List
Chapter 5. The College Visit
Part III
Chapter 6. Admission Factors I: What Are Colleges Looking for Academically?
Chapter 7. Admission Factors II: What Are Colleges Looking for Outside the Classroom?
Chapter 8. Admission Decisions
Part IV
Chapter 9. Making Your College Choice
Chapter 10. Closing Letters
Acknowledgments
Suggested Further Reading
Web Resources
Glossary
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Barnard, Brennan
Brennan Barnard is the director of college counseling for Khan Lab School and for the College Guidance Network. He also serves as the college admission program advisor for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Making Caring Common project. He is a coauthor of The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together and The Truth about College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search.

Clark, Rick
Rick Clark is the assistant vice provost and executive director of undergraduate admission at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Brennan Barnard is the director of college counseling at the Derryfield School and US Performance Academy. He also serves as the college admission program manager for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Making Caring Common Project. Rick Clark is the director of undergraduate admission at the Georgia Institute of Technology.