Acing the College Application is close to everything you could want from a college admissions guide. Hernández worked in admissions at Dartmouth for four years. Her first book, A is for Admission, was an exposé of the admissions process from within Dartmouth. It fell short in many respects, particularly as a guide for students currently applying to […]
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Acing the College Application by Michele Hernández - Review
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New Rules of College Admissions by Kramer and London - Review
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New Rules of College Admissions is a comprehensive introduction into college admissions. It offers a detailed walkthrough from start to finish, with useful ‘what to do’ and ‘what not to do’ sections peppered throughout each chapter. I would recommend it to students in their Junior year, parents, and college counselors. This is not a strategy […]
A is for Admission by Michele Hernández - Review
Posted by ivyadmin on January 4th, 2008 | 1 comment
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A is for Admission is an excellent exposé of admissions at Dartmouth College. It achieved the role of “the Bible of Ivy League admissions” because it was the first of its kind. As such, A is for Admission does an excellent job of placing the reader in the role of an admission officer. The rationale used […]
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