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Winnig the College Admission Game: for thr Parents and Students is an innovative book that helps students of all backgrounds-and their parents-develop a winning strategy forgetting into and succedding at the college of their chioice. In a unique "flip-book" format, this book presents parallel content to parents and students to reveal the mysteries surrounding selective college admission and helps parents and students create a blueprinr for collaboration. This unique approach toward the shared goal of finding a good college fit allows parents to learn how best to help their child while respecting the fact that this important rite of passage belongs to the student.
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About the Author:
Peter Van Buskirk, the former Dean of Admission at Franklin & Marshall College, has been where you are sheparding his own children through the college admission process. He understands the planning and decision-making that goes into finding the perfect college for your child. As a 25-year veteran of the selective admission process, including nearly a decade as Dean of Admission at Franklin & Marshall College, he also has a thorough behind the scenes understanding of the pressures that influence admission committees as they decide whom to admit.
Known for his candor and insight, Peter s ability to personalize and demystify the complex and often mysterious admission process has made him a trusted adviser to countless students and their parents.
An accomplished strategist, author, and motivational speaker, Peter is the creator and presenter of Winning The College Admission GameTM, an interactive case-study approach to the selective admission process. Winning The College Admission Game has been presented to more than 500 high school, summer camp, and corporate audiences worldwide totaling nearly 60,000 people.
Peter s expertise is often cited in the national media and his articles on the college-admission process have appeared in numerous professional journals. In addition to writing the book Winning the College Admission Game: Strategies for Parents and Students, he has published The College Planning Workbook (AES, 2004).
Peter is an active member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors
(NACAC), and is a frequent presenter at conferences and professional meetings.
A parent of three, Peter is a veteran of the admission process on the home front as well.
His stories from the road add humor and perspective to his presentations.
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- PublisherPetersons
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0768928311
- ISBN 13 9780768928310
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages200
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