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"What if you could take control of the admissions process, as you apply for your dream school, and do it in a way that's both effective and empowering? From filling out your extracurriculars to interviewing with admissions staff, it comes down to two questions: What matters most to you? How does it manifest in your life? The answers to these questions will fuel every aspect of your college admissions experience, and Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay...
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"High school students who get average grades and don't ace the SAT or ACT discover that an exceptional college education is by no means beyond their reach with this guide. Along with information on what to look for in a college and what colleges look for in their students besides grades, this college reference provides details on more than 175 colleges that make it a point to help students who have not achieved a stellar GPA and includes information...
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"In the increasingly litigative environment of higher education, this comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date legal guide is indispensable for administrators, attorneys, and researchers. Due to numerous changes in the law and many new cases since the previous edition, the Fifth Edition contains new material relating to: hate speech and free speech rights of faculty in public universities; student suicide; campus safety; police and administrators'...
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Higher Education Research in the 21st Century volume Volume 11
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Brill Sense
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[2019]
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An exposé of the Varsity Blues scandal reveals how an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer preyed on the desperation of wealthy, upper class, insecure parents who sought to have their children admitted to elite colleges to maintain their own social status.
17) Best colleges
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U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges book is the longest-running and most quoted guide to undergraduate study in the United States -- with exclusive in-depth rankings; expert advice on choosing, getting into, and paying for college; and a directory of nearly 1,600 schools.