The early admissions game [[electronic resource] ] : joining the elite / / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser |
Autore | Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/610973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FairbanksAndrew
ZeckhauserRichard |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
College choice - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-674-02034-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455132303321 |
Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The early admissions game [[electronic resource] ] : joining the elite / / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser |
Autore | Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/610973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FairbanksAndrew
ZeckhauserRichard |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
College choice - United States |
ISBN | 0-674-02034-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778455403321 |
Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The early admissions game : joining the elite / / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser |
Autore | Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/610973 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FairbanksAndrew
ZeckhauserRichard |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
College choice - United States |
ISBN | 0-674-02034-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807449303321 |
Avery Christopher (Christopher N.) | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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