How to Say It to Get Into the College of Your Choice: Application, Essay, and Interview Strategies to Get You theBig Envelope

Authors: Metcalf, Linda
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: STU009000, REF015000, STU010000
ISBN: 9781440619731, Related ISBNs: 0735204209, 1440619735, 9780735204201, 9781440619731
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 240,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: The latest in the How to Say It(r) series demystifies the omplex college admissions process.

How to Say It(r) to Get Into the College of Your Choice offers students-as well as their parents and school counselors-a variety of essential resources and information, including:

- Worksheets for writing personal statements and resumes
- Winning words and phrases for filling out a sample Common Application used by more than 200 of the top colleges
- Finding the right words for the admissions essay-using advice from admissions directors at top schools
- Pointers for the essay portion of the New SAT- plus a practice test
- The fundamentals of obtaining winning recommendations
- Statements to make interviews successful
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