College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

An invaluable resource for high school students who dream of getting into top- flight colleges

College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal. Here's what you need to know to optimize your chances of admission to one of the most selective colleges.

Features include:

  • Proven techniques for getting into an elite college
  • An approach that teenagers can identify with
  • Chapters that are written by students uniquely qualified in specific topics--for example, Evelyn Huang, author of the financial aid chapter, won more than $110,000 in scholarships
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College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

An invaluable resource for high school students who dream of getting into top- flight colleges

College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal. Here's what you need to know to optimize your chances of admission to one of the most selective colleges.

Features include:

  • Proven techniques for getting into an elite college
  • An approach that teenagers can identify with
  • Chapters that are written by students uniquely qualified in specific topics--for example, Evelyn Huang, author of the financial aid chapter, won more than $110,000 in scholarships
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College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

College Matters Guide to Getting Into the Elite College of Your Dreams

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Overview

An invaluable resource for high school students who dream of getting into top- flight colleges

College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal. Here's what you need to know to optimize your chances of admission to one of the most selective colleges.

Features include:

  • Proven techniques for getting into an elite college
  • An approach that teenagers can identify with
  • Chapters that are written by students uniquely qualified in specific topics--for example, Evelyn Huang, author of the financial aid chapter, won more than $110,000 in scholarships

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071460064
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 08/21/2004
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 271
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Jacquelyn Kung founded College Matters while she was a student at Harvard. She graduated in 2002 and works at the Boston Consulting Group.

Melissa Dell was the College Matters seminar director and will be the organization's 2004-2005 managing director. She is currently a Harvard junior studying abroad in Chile.

Joanna Chen graduated at the top of her class of 1,100, won a Presidential Scholarship, and was accepted early by Harvard and other top schools.

Table of Contents

Forewordix
Acknowledgmentsxi
Introductionxiii
Chapter 1High School Courses1
Chapter 2High School Activities17
Special Insert: Why Bother?38
Chapter 3Researching Colleges43
Chapter 4Standardized Tests58
Chapter 5The Application86
Special Report: The Story of an Application100
Chapter 6College Application Essays104
Chapter 7Recommendations127
Chapter 8Admissions and Scholarship Interviews137
Chapter 9College Visits151
Chapter 10Choosing the Best College for You165
Chapter 11Advice for Parents180
Chapter 12Scholarships and Financial Aid188
Special Insert: Tips for College207
Chapter 13Student-Athletes210
Chapter 14Minorities221
Conclusion235
Appendix ASample Application Timeline237
Appendix BCollege Matters Scholarship Information243
Appendix CCollege Matters (CM) Team Information249
Index255
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