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Title Valedictorians at the gate : standing out, getting in, and staying sane while applying to college / Becky Munsterer Sabky.
Author Sabky, Rebecca Munsterer, 1978- author.
Publication Info. New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
©2021
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  378.161 SAB    Checked Out
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Edition First edition.
Description xiv, 217 pages ; 25 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217).
Contents The big picture -- The college search. First steps ; Creating the right college list ; The campus visit ; Coming to a high school near you -- The application. The school report ; Recommendations ; Extracurriculars ; Testing ; The personal statement ; Supplemental essays ; Submitting the application ; Alumni interviews -- Special considerations. A word on early ; International applicants ; Recruited athletes -- Postdecision. Decision day ; Admitted student events ; Welcome to college ; Best in class.
Summary "A former Ivy League admissions officer shares her stories from the frontlines of the admissions wars and offers advice on how to stand out, get in, and, most importantly, stay true to yourself as you prepare for college"-- Provided by publisher.
Sabky looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the intimidating admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves. Offering prescriptive, actionable advice for students and their parents, she illuminates the pathway to finding the school that is the ideal match. -- adapted from back cover
Subject College choice -- United States.
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
ISBN 9781250619037 hardcover : $24.99
1250619033 hardcover
Standard No. 40030709540