What It Really Takes to Get Into the Ivy League and Other Highly Selective Colleges

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Overview

The ultimate insider's guide to getting into the nation's most competitive colleges

Written by a former senior admissions officer at Harvard University, this book provides keen insights into what it takes to get into America's top schools. With the help of case studies of successful Harvard applicants, Charles Hughes II defines the goals and mission of highly selective schools. He explains the relative weight given to:

  • Academics
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Personal qualities
  • Intangibles in the admission process

Hughes breaks down the components of the application, explaining the significance of each and how they are evaluated. And, drawing upon his extensive experience, he clues readers in on effective ways for applicants to improve their candidacy, including:

  • How to prepare early in high school
  • How to write a better application
  • How to find the school best suited to their interests, personality, and goals

With this essential guide, students will be able to present their talents in the best light possible, and create a winning college application.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780071412599
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
  • Publication date: 3/19/2003
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 375,446
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 0.63 (d)

Meet the Author

Chuck Hughes is a former senior admissions officer at Harvard University, where he spent several years evaluating thousands of undergraduate applications. Currently director of academic products for Monster.com, he is a Harvard alumnus and makes his home in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • Posted December 28, 2011

    Just the book I needed

    Must buy great information just what I was looking for Thanks. JetJH

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 15, 2003

    The Admissions Guide We've Been Waiting For

    As a private admissions consultant, I've bought and read MANY admission advice books over the years. ¿What It Really Takes to Get Into the Ivy League & Other Highly Selective Colleges¿ is my new all-round favorite! Mr. Hughes has distilled his years of Harvard admissions experience into an invaluable ¿how to¿ book. With statistics, facts, anecdotes and wisdom ¿ he covers the range of issues that will face a student aspiring to a highly selective college. This highly readable, logically organized book gives college-bound teens and their parents the tools to guide their steps, make informed choices and optimize the likelihood of admission to the school of their choice. I particularly liked his: analysis and advice of what is required to be a competitive Ivy League candidate explanation of how applications are read and evaluated by Admissions case studies, applying those principles to 5 recent Harvard graduates. You can¿t take the challenge out of applying to selective colleges ¿ but Mr. Hughes takes the mystery out of it. I will be recommending ¿What It Really Takes to Get Into the Ivy League & Other Highly Selective Colleges¿ liberally to ALL my clients ¿ not just the Ivy league bound.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2003

    Yale, here i come

    This book was really informative and gave me alot of insight into what it will take to get into an Ivy League school. The reason I'm writing this review is because near the middle of the book, out of nowhere, it starts to talk about chinese herbal medicine and keeping your ying and yang in ballance and then switches back to Ivy League related material. Therefor, about 20 pages is non-subject oriented. I found this very odd and was confused. I just wanted to forwarn anyone who is thinking about purchasing this book. Other than the oddity the book was very informative and useful.

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