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Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World's Top Universities
Beaton, Jamie
John Wiley & Sons Inc
04/2022
288
Mole
Inglês
9781119833512
15 a 20 dias
340
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Foreword xv
Introduction xix
1 Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard 1
2 Class Spam: Deadly and Effective 7
3 Early Decision and the Dating Game 17
4 Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!" 29
5 The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 37
6 Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire 47
7 Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Audit Trails 55
8 The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best 65
9 It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions 71
10 Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement 79
11 Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed 95
12 What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer 107
13 Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads 119
14 Managing Your Toughest Adversary- Your Mind! 129
15 International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field 141
16 Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities 147
17 Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy 161
18 The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You 167
19 For Parents Only! 187
Epilogue 199
Appendix: Bonus Round 205
Acknowledgments 235
About the Author 239
Notes 241
Index 253
Introduction xix
1 Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard 1
2 Class Spam: Deadly and Effective 7
3 Early Decision and the Dating Game 17
4 Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!" 29
5 The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 37
6 Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire 47
7 Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Audit Trails 55
8 The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best 65
9 It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions 71
10 Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement 79
11 Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed 95
12 What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer 107
13 Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads 119
14 Managing Your Toughest Adversary- Your Mind! 129
15 International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field 141
16 Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities 147
17 Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy 161
18 The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You 167
19 For Parents Only! 187
Epilogue 199
Appendix: Bonus Round 205
Acknowledgments 235
About the Author 239
Notes 241
Index 253
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Foreword xv
Introduction xix
1 Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard 1
2 Class Spam: Deadly and Effective 7
3 Early Decision and the Dating Game 17
4 Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!" 29
5 The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 37
6 Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire 47
7 Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Audit Trails 55
8 The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best 65
9 It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions 71
10 Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement 79
11 Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed 95
12 What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer 107
13 Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads 119
14 Managing Your Toughest Adversary- Your Mind! 129
15 International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field 141
16 Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities 147
17 Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy 161
18 The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You 167
19 For Parents Only! 187
Epilogue 199
Appendix: Bonus Round 205
Acknowledgments 235
About the Author 239
Notes 241
Index 253
Introduction xix
1 Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard 1
2 Class Spam: Deadly and Effective 7
3 Early Decision and the Dating Game 17
4 Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!" 29
5 The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 37
6 Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire 47
7 Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Audit Trails 55
8 The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best 65
9 It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions 71
10 Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement 79
11 Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed 95
12 What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer 107
13 Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads 119
14 Managing Your Toughest Adversary- Your Mind! 129
15 International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field 141
16 Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities 147
17 Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy 161
18 The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You 167
19 For Parents Only! 187
Epilogue 199
Appendix: Bonus Round 205
Acknowledgments 235
About the Author 239
Notes 241
Index 253
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