Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College that is Best for You [NOOK Book]

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Overview

Smarten Up—It's Time to Choose the Right College
Think that your life's growth, success, and happiness depend on which college you attend? The higher-profile school, the better, right? Wrong! Neither is true.
Written by, yes, a Harvard grad, Harvard Schmarvard rebuts the perception that image is everything when it comes to college and emphasizes this simple fact: What you will be measured by in life is your talent and energy, not your college's name. Packed with practical information and insider tips, this must-have guide will help you determine which school fits you. Inside, you'll ...
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Overview

Smarten Up—It's Time to Choose the Right College
Think that your life's growth, success, and happiness depend on which college you attend? The higher-profile school, the better, right? Wrong! Neither is true.
Written by, yes, a Harvard grad, Harvard Schmarvard rebuts the perception that image is everything when it comes to college and emphasizes this simple fact: What you will be measured by in life is your talent and energy, not your college's name. Packed with practical information and insider tips, this must-have guide will help you determine which school fits you. Inside, you'll find:
·How to survive the application process without losing your sanity or sense of humor
·Tips on writing essays, visiting campuses, and keeping cool during your college interviews
·The truth about search letter scams and the early admissions game
·Plus loads of other invaluable insight!
So take a deep breath and exhale your worries and fears. Let Harvard Schmarvard debunk the myths, expose you to the truth, and clear your mind so you can weigh what's really important.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307556592
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 4/23/2009
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 304
  • Sales rank: 243,022
  • File size: 4 MB
  • Items ship to U.S, APO/FPO and U.S. Protectorate addresses.

Meet the Author

Jay Mathews is an education reporter and columnist for the Washington Post. He has been an alumnus recruiter for Harvard for 20 years and lives in Bethesda, Maryland.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 28, 2005

    This book is for all you indecisive seniors

    you may have to read between the lines in parts of the book, but jay mathews shows you how to pick the right college for you whether it be an Ivy League or not. Harvard Schmarvard helped me choose some of my potential college choices, that would best suit my wants and needs.If you are uncertain what type of college or even what college you want to go to, you need to buy this book, and it will help you on your way to the right college for you.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 27, 2004

    Take this book with a grain of salt

    The author, an education writer for the Washington Post, had an epiphany when he recently went through the college search with his daughter. He himself matriculated initially at Occidental in California. Finding himself unhappy there, he transferred to Harvard. His son also went to Harvard. But then, unfortunately, his daughter didn't get in; she is now attending a small school in California. Matthews seems to have taken the rejection rather poorly, and this book is an effort to rationalize it!

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