Admission Matters 2/e - Softcover

Springer, Sally P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470481218 ISBN 13: 9780470481219

Publisher: JB, 2009

Synopsis

The updated edition of the must-have resource for any student applying to college

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of the bestselling book Admission Matters demystifies the college application process and offers practical advice for choosing the right school, writing an effective essay, navigating financial aid, and more. This handy resource will help any college-bound student whether they attend well-funded private schools or cash-strapped public schools. Filled with helpful suggestions, ideas, and advice, the new edition also includes tips for home-schooled students who are preparing to attend college.

• Helps all students who are applying to college understand the process and find the school that fits their needs
• Expanded information on testing, early decision/early action, applying as a home schooler, and tackling the dreaded college essay
• Up-to-date advice on financial aid in tough economic times – how it works and how to maximize your chances of getting aid
• Authors bring the multiple viewpoints of college admissions officer, high school counselor, and parent of college-bound students

This book gives any college-bound student the information they need to make the application process run smoothly.

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From the Back Cover

Praise for the Second Edition of Admission Matters

"The second edition of Admission Matters is a real breakthrough. It is by far the best book on the market for parents and students preparing for college and for getting into college." —Theodore R. Mitchell, president emeritus, Occidental College; president, California State Board of Education

"Finding clear, reliable counsel in the flurry of guidebooks, magazine articles, and blogs can be as dizzying as the college search and application process itself. For any student, parent, or counselor staring anxiously at shelves of college admission guides, I would say go to Admission Matters first." —Keith W. Light, associate director of admission, Brown University

"Admission Matters is the best book on college admission on the market today. It is a must??–read for every parent whose child is getting ready to embark on the college admission journey and for every high school student who is wondering how to deal with parents during this stressful time." —John Anderson, director of college counseling, Phillips Academy

"Admission Matters demystifies the college admissions process for students and parents. Students who take the practical, common sense advice to heart will feel less stress and achieve better admissions results. I tell my students that if you can only afford to buy one book on college admissions, Admission Matters should be the one." —Carolyn Lawrence, independent college admissions consultant, AdmissionsAdvice.com

"Finally, a book on selective college admission in the twenty-first century that is written well, explains the issues, gives clear instructions on how to find the best college for the individual student, and offers students clear and concise tips in the competitive application process! Admission Matters is perhaps the most helpful, energetic, accurate, and well-written book on college admissions I have seen in thirty-five years asan admission officer." —Robert J. Massa, vice president for enrollment and college relations, Dickinson College

About the Author

Sally P. Springer, Ph.D., is associate chancellor emerita at the University of California, Davis. She is a psychologist and has more than thirty-five years of experience in higher education as a professor and university administrator.

Jon Reider, Ph.D., is director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School, an independent 9-12 high school. For fifteen years he served as an admissions officer at Stanford University.

Marion R. Franck, M.A., is a weekly columnist for the Davis Enterprise. She has been a featured writer in UC Davis' publications for parents.

About this edition

• Publisher: JB
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470481218
• ISBN 13: 9780470481219
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336