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The early admissions game [[electronic resource] ] : joining the elite / / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser
| 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.)
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| 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
| 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 |
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Avery Christopher (Christopher N.)
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| 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
| 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 |
9780674020344
0674020340 |
| 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-9910956494203321 |
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Avery Christopher (Christopher N.)
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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