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-- Mission possiblec2012., Sourcebooks Call No: 378.1 SHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explains how students can apply to colleges with application materials that reflect who they are, discussing extracurricular activities, essays, letters of recommendation, and more.
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By Toor, Rachel2001., St. Martin's Press Call No: 378.16 TOO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A description of the relatively honest and complicated process by which thousands of eager, qualified applicants are evaluated every year by a typical "elite"university.
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[2014], Ten Speed Press Call No: 378.16 Wel Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a guide to writing a college admissions essay that will help one gain admission to an elite university. Covers topics such as avoiding clichés and coming across as thoughtful, well-rounded, and creative.
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-- Arco.c1997., Macmillan USA Call No: 378.16 Ste Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to help you get into your first choice school. Learn what types questions are asked, how to create and write essays and do's and don'ts for themes, content and style. Includes 50 sample essays.
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By Piehl, Norahc2012., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 378.1 PIE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Issues that concern youSummary Note: Authors explore multiple viewpoints on choosing a college, discussing whether college fairs provide important information, whether community colleges are the right option for many students, and whether college rankings are overrated.
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Call No: 378.10 COL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Current controversiesSummary Note: "Current Controversies: College Admissions This series covers today's most current national and international issues and the most important opinions of the past and present. The purpose of the series is to introduce readers to all sides of contemporary controversies"--
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2018., Juvenile, Enslow Publishing Call No: 378.73 HEI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Today, it may seem like the college admissions process has become more inflated and difficult to navigate than ever before. Many parents have become vocal about the standardized testing and college preparation that begins as early as elementary school. In fact, some families hire advisors to help their children chart a path to the most prestigious schools when they are barely teenagers. This text examines the historical college admissions process and where we are today through the thoughtful analysis of researchers, politicians, officials, and ordinary people in order to show students all sides of this often high-stress topic.
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2006., Chelses House Publishers Call No: 306.44 REY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary Native American issuesSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive history of the U.S. government's Indian education policy and issues that have affected Native Americans including assimilation and loss of native culture and tradition, language study and teaching, multicultural and bilingual education, and more.
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By Newport, Calc2010., Broadway Books Call No: 378.16 New Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides information about getting into college by being a relaxed student living an uncluttered life with low stress and still has a life outside of school.
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2022., Hachette Books Call No: B Fleming Edition: First trade paperback edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Follows the life of Brandon P. Fleming, and African American man who grew up in an abusive home and survived American public school by virtue of his basketball skills. However, at his Division I school, Fleming suffered a sports-career-ending injury, had to drop out, and turned to drug dealing as a means of supporting himself, and nearly ended his own life. After his life was spared, Fleming decided to reinvent himself as a scholar, and now teaches at Harvard University.
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By McNeese, Tim2007., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 344.73 MCN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great Supreme Court decisionsSummary Note: Provides an account of the case of "Bakke versus Regents of the University of California" in which medical school applicant Allan Bakke challenged the college's program of setting aside sixteen of every one hundred medical school slots for minority students, arguing that the policy kept him from gaining admittance and violated his civil rights.
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2011., McGraw-Hill Call No: 370 MAY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: DemystifiedSummary Note: SAT DeMYSTiFieD presents their proven methods for conquering the verbal, math, and writing sections of the exam. Each strategy is presented in easy-to-remember µsteps,œ with simple keywords that you can instantly recall on test day when it´s crunch time. The accompanying drills and quizzes give you a chance to put these steps into action and review what you´ve learned (and what you need to work on more)
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Ã2022., Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC Call No: MEMOIR NF HSU Edition: 1st Vintage Bks. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Hua Hsu tells the story of his friendship with Ken, an Asian American who lives his life opposite of Hua. Hua feels like Ken, with his passion for Dave Matthews and Abercrombie & Fitch, is just like everyone else, too mainstream. Despite this, Hua and Ken become friends. Then less than three years later, Ken is killed in a car jacking. Hua turns to writing to hold on to all that is left of his best friend and to help himself figure out how to navigate finding meaning and belonging in this world.
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By Bruni, Frank2015., Grand Central Publishing Call No: HI-INT 378.16 BRU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the argument that what students do while they are at college matters more than where they go, and offers advice on how students can make the most of their time on campus and in the classroom.
