The College Admissions Process is incredibly important ... and incredibly confusing. You have probably heard countless "facts" as to what works, what colleges want to see, and how to get into competitive colleges. Don't believe the hype! Following the wrong college application myths can cost you time, money, and most important, the chance to get accepted into the school of your dreams.
The Power of Privilege - Yale and America's Elite Colleges
It is widely assumed that admission to elite U.S. universities is based solely on academic merit—the best and brightest are admitted to Harvard, Yale, and their peer institutions as determined by test scores and GPA, and not by lineage or family income. But does reality support those expectations? Or are admissions governed by a logic that rewards socioeconomic status while disguising it as personal merit?
For the first time, the collected prose of national treasure Nikki Giovanni When Nikki Giovanni's poems first emerged during the Black Arts Movements in the 1960s, she immediately took a place among the most celebrated and influential poets of the era. Over the span of 30 years, Ms. Giovanni has received over twenty honorary degrees from colleges and universities. She is also the first recipient of the Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award and has been nominated for a 2003 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album.
Simply put, this new edition is power packed with just the right learning tools. Each chapter of EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION FOR COLLEGES (ECC), 11e, includes features that enhance learning and retention -- and promote more effective communication skills
A Note From Editor Brian Kelly on the Popular but Controversial Rankings of America's Best Colleges A Broader Search of Schools Could Give Students a Better Fit Time to Think Globally and Study Abroad Don't Despair If Your Grades Aren't the Best. There's an A+ Option for You, Too Students With Learning Disabilities Expect a Place in College, and Schools Will Go Out of Their Way to Help Need to Take the SAT? ACT? There Are Tricks to Preparing for the Tests The Early-Bird Dilemma: What to Do If You Need More Time to Spread Your Wings
