What Colleges Don't Tell You (And Other Parents Don't Want You to Know)
Author | : Elizabeth Wissner-Gross |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2006-08-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781101217993 |
ISBN-13 | : 1101217995 |
Rating | : 4/5 (995 Downloads) |
Download or read book What Colleges Don't Tell You (And Other Parents Don't Want You to Know) written by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sought-after packager of high school students shares 272 secrets to help parents get their kids into the top schools Targeting the savvy parents of today's college-bound teenagers who seek to gain a proven edge in the college admissions process, this book reveals 272 little-known secrets to help parents get their kids into the school of their dreams. Did you know? -A child's guidance counselor can help reverse a deferral. -A parent can help get a child off a waiting list. -There is a way for students to back out of Early Decision once they've been accepted. Based on the controversial insider information Elizabeth Wissner-Gross has gleaned from working as a highly successful packager of high school students and from interviews with heads of admission at the nation's top colleges, this book empowers parents by decoding the admissions process.