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Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

by Jeffrey J. Selingo
$18.90
Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions
Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

Insider's guide to demystifying college admissions.

Considering the madness surrounding college admissions? "Who Gets in and Why" by Jeffrey Selingo is like a backstage pass into the true workings of the admissions process at top schools. Selingo dispels myths and lays bare the realities of why colleges select the students they do, extending beyond merit into the strategic interests of the institutions. It's an essential read if you're navigating this high-stakes world, offering a more nuanced understanding that might reshape how you approach your or your child's college search.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions

by Jeffrey J. Selingo
$18.90
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ISBN: 9781982116293
Authors: Jeffrey J. Selingo
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2020-09-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology
Related Topics: Social Issues, Education
Goodreads rating: 4.27
(rated by 4374 readers)

Description

From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office—one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all about the sticker on the car window. Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices—a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus—closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers. While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make
 

Insider's guide to demystifying college admissions.

Considering the madness surrounding college admissions? "Who Gets in and Why" by Jeffrey Selingo is like a backstage pass into the true workings of the admissions process at top schools. Selingo dispels myths and lays bare the realities of why colleges select the students they do, extending beyond merit into the strategic interests of the institutions. It's an essential read if you're navigating this high-stakes world, offering a more nuanced understanding that might reshape how you approach your or your child's college search.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.