LEADER 02799nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910807449303321 005 20240416152051.0 010 $a0-674-02034-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000805548 035 $a(DLC)2005301048 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24023328 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000142257 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11148657 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000142257 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10096200 035 $a(PQKB)11280922 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3300624 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10328800 035 $a(OCoLC)923112449 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3300624 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000805548 100 $a20060605d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe early admissions game $ejoining the elite /$fChristopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, Mass. $cHarvard University Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (389 p.) 300 $a"With a new chapter." 311 $a0-674-01055-8 311 $a0-674-01620-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Introduction: Joining the Game -- 1. The History of Early Admissions -- 2. The State of the Game -- 3. Martian Blackjack: What Do Applicants Understand about Early Admissions? -- 4. The Innocents Abroad: The Admissions Voyage -- 5. The Truth about Early Applications -- 6. The Game Revealed: Strategies of Colleges, Counselors, and Applicants -- 7. Advice to Applicants -- Conclusion: The Essence of the Game and Some Possible Reforms -- Early Admissions 2004 -- Appendix A: Median SAT-1 Scores and Early Application Programs at Various Colleges -- Appendix B: Data Sources -- Appendix C: Interview Formats -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Tables and Figures -- Index. 330 $aBased on the careful examination of more than 500,000 applications to fourteen elite colleges and hundreds of interviews with students, counselors, and admissions officers, this book details the advantages and pitfalls of applying early as it provides a map for students and parents to navigate the process. 606 $aUniversities and colleges$zUnited States$xAdmission$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aCollege choice$zUnited States 615 0$aUniversities and colleges$xAdmission 615 0$aCollege choice 676 $a378.1/610973 700 $aAvery$b Christopher$g(Christopher N.)$01651453 701 $aFairbanks$b Andrew$01651454 701 $aZeckhauser$b Richard$0552254 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807449303321 996 $aThe early admissions game$94001419 997 $aUNINA