College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0674019776 ISBN 13 : 9780674019775

Editeur : Harvard University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Stressed and sleepless, today's high school students race from school to activities in their most competitive game of all: admission to a top-ranked, prestigious university. But is relying on magazine rankings and a vague sense of "prestige" really the best way to choose a college? Is hiring test prep teachers and consultants really the best way to shape your own education?

In this book, edited by a veteran admissions counselor, a passionate advocate for students, the presidents and admission deans of leading colleges and universities--like Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, Harvard--remind readers that college choice and admission are a matter of fit, not of winning a prize, and that many colleges are "good" in different ways. They call for bold changes in admissions policies and application strategies, to help both colleges and applicants to rediscover what college is really for. It's not just a ticket to financial success, but a once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore new worlds of knowledge.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A thirty-year veteran of the college admission and college counseling professions, Lloyd Thacker is Executive Director of The Education Conservancy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvard University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674019776
• ISBN 13: 9780674019775
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Éditeur: Thacker Lloyd
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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