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B+ Grades, a+ College Application: How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and get Into the Perfect School for you
Joie Jager-Hyman (Author)
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Ten Speed Press
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B+ Grades, a+ College Application: How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and get Into the Perfect School for you - Joie Jager-Hyman
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Synopsis "B+ Grades, a+ College Application: How to Present Your Strongest Self, Write a Standout Admissions Essay, and get Into the Perfect School for you"
ABOUT THIS BOOK...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 of 130+ selective colleges to consider!
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