The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process

Andrew Belasco; Dave Bergman

doi:10.5771/9781475865226

Summary

Deluged with messages that range from “It’s Ivy League or bust” to “It doesn’t matter where you go,” college applicants and their families often find themselves lost, adrift in a sea of information overload. Finally—a worthy life preserver has arrived. The Enlightened College Applicant speaks to its audience in a highly accessible, engaging, and example-filled style, giving readers the perspective and practical tools to select and earn admission at the colleges that most closely align with their academic, career, and life goals.

In place of the recycled entrance statistics or anecdotal generalizations about campus life found in many guidebooks, The Enlightened College Applicant presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process. Shifting the mindset from “How can I get into a college?” to “What can that college do for me?” authors Bergman and Belasco pull back the curtain on critical topics such as whether college prestige matters, what college-related skills are valued in the job market, which schools and degrees provide the best return on investment, how to minimize the costs of a college education, and much more. Whether you are a valedictorian or a B/C student, this easy-to-read book will improve your college savvy and enable you to maximize the benefits of your higher education.

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Edition: 2/2023
Copyright Year: 2023
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-6521-9
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-6522-6
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 248
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. Tables No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
The Enlightened College Applicant No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter 1 The Big Picture No access Pages 7 - 24
Chapter 2 What Really Matters in a College No access Pages 25 - 50
Chapter 3 Getting In: What to Do in High School No access Pages 51 - 74
Chapter 4 Getting In: Improving Your Odds No access Pages 75 - 100
Chapter 5 Getting In: The Application and Essays No access Pages 101 - 136
Chapter 6 Planning the Financial End No access Pages 137 - 176
Chapter 7 College Advice for the Career Minded: So You Want to Be a . . . No access Pages 177 - 226
Ten Key Takeaways and Conclusions No access Pages 227 - 234
Index No access Pages 235 - 246
About the Authors No access Pages 247 - 248