The early admissions game : joining the elite / / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser

• Autore: Avery Christopher (Christopher N.)
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (389 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.1/610973
• Soggetto topico: Universities and colleges - United States - Admission; College choice - United States
• Altri autori: FairbanksAndrew ZeckhauserRichard
• Note generali: "With a new chapter."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Based 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The early admissions game
• ISBN: 0-674-02034-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807449303321
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