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Preface VII
Acknowledgments XV
Introduction 1
The Changes in Our Society and Their Impact on Selective Admissions 1
Population Changes 3
The Cost of Education 4
Merit-Based Awards 6
Changes Within the Land of Academia 8
The Rapid Rise of Technology 8
The Growing Number of Selective College Applicants 9
PC-the Political Correctness Issue 11
Special Talents and Interests 13
Crime on Campus 15
The Trend Toward Useful Majors 17
Students with Disabilities 18
Getting Ready 19
Let's Get Started 21
A Word About Our Ten-Step Plan 21
Two Applicants Who Made It 22
A Course in Admissions 34
The Selective Colleges 34
The Selective College Applicant 42
Why Selective Colleges Want You 43
An Upbeat Approach 47
When to Begin 47
How to Use This Book 47
Your Syllabus: The Ten-Step Plan 48
Profiting from the Admissions Process 52
Step 1 Know the Selective Colleges and Their Admissions Requirements and Procedures 55
A Strategic Start 55
Begin with College Catalogues and Web Sites 56
The Class Profile 56
The College's Requirements 57
Relative Selectivity 58
Preliminary Self-Classification 59
You and Your Guidance Counselor 63
Requirements vs. Procedures 64
Meeting (or Exceeding) Requirements Is the Key 65
Admissions Procedures 66
Special Procedures-Early Decision 68
Special Procedures-Early Decision II, Early Action, and Rolling Admissions 76
Inside the Admissions Office 85
How Applications Are Reviewed 86
How Fair Is the Admissions Process? 88
The Five P's 89
Know the Colleges 91
Discovering Colleges 95
Sources of Information 98
The Attributes of the Colleges 105
Know the Trends 107
Public College Options109
Comparing Colleges and Paring the List 111
Step 2 Determine Your Strengths 119
Making a Choice 119
Academic Strengths 121
Extracurricular Strengths 122
Your Student Questionnaire 122
Answering the Student Questionnaire 123
Your Parents' Role 132
Overestimating and Underestimating Yourself 135
The Confidence of Strength 136
Step 3 Follow a Demanding Curriculum 139
Your Academic Record Comes First 139
The Academic Criteria 140
Your Curriculum 140
Honors Courses 143
Assessing Your Academic Competition 144
What Admissions Officers Are Looking For 145
Advanced Placement Courses 148
Concentrating in Your Specialty 150
The Significance of Grades 150
Your Subject Test Scores 151
Compare Your Record with Selective College Requirements 152
Benefit from Enrichment Programs 154
A Sampling of Summer Opportunities 158
Who Should Take Enrichment Courses? 160
Improving Your Grades 162
Your Academic Record and Your Test Scores 164
Step 4 Make Standardized Tests Work for You 167
Approach Tests as Opportunities 167
Acquaint Your Parents with Tests 172
Learning About Tests 172
Myths About the SAT and ACT 173
Coaching or Tutoring May Help 174
What Are Good SAT Scores? 177
The SAT Reasoning Test 180
Tips on Taking the SAT 189
The College Board's Advice 190
SAT Procedures 192
Preparing for Your First SAT 193
Taking the SAT Itself 195
The Ideal Subject Test Program 199
Tips on Taking Subject Tests 202
Testing: Major Points to Remember 202
The ACT 203
Step 5 Excel Outside Class 209
Excellence as an Admissions Factor 209
The Spiritual Qualities of Excellence 211
Nonacademic Excellence as an Admissions Factor 212
Areas of Nonacademic Excellence 218
Extracurricular Activities 222
Community Service and Employment 223
Evaluating Your Areas of Excellence 225
Step 6 Make the Most of Campus Visits and Interviews 229
Looking Under the Hood 229
Your Turn to Choose 230
Preparing for Campus Visits 231
When Your Parents Visit Campuses with You 234
The College Peer Group Impact 235
The Best Time to Visit 235
What to Look for on Campus 236
The Social Concerns 237
The Academic Concerns 239
The Facilities 240
The Optional Interview 243
The Myth About Blowing the Interview 248
What If You Do Not Have an Interview? 250
The Golden Rules for Interviews 251
If You Cannot Visit Some Campuses 257
After Campus Visits 258
Use Your Summary Sheet 258
Knowing What Is Important to You 259
Considering a Major Subject 260
Considering Your Options 262
Step 7 Find Your Place in the Class Pie Charts 265
Finding the Competitive Edge 266
Eight Admissions Categories 268
The Different Approach to State Universities 279
Your Pie Chart Analysis 281
Developing Your Own Pie Chart 282
Two Case Studies 286
Emphasize Your Uniqueness 289
Drawing Pie Charts in Your Junior Year 294
Independent School Pie-Charting 296
List Your Competitive Advantages 298
Decide Where You Want to Apply 298
Step 8 Present Yourself in the Best Light: Marketing Your Strengths and Writing Top Essays 301
When to Market Your Strengths 302
What Does Marketing Involve? 303
Make a Marketing Plan 304
Identifying the Colleges 308
Communicating Your Strengths by Documentation 310
Why Be Bashful? 313
Report New Developments 315
Get That Extra Recommendation 315
Talking to Alumni 317
If You Know a Trustee 318
After Marketing, What? 319
Write an Exciting Essay 320
Why Colleges Want Essays 321
A Few Examples of Sparkling Essays 323
You Are the Topic 327
The Final Test of a Good Personal Statement 330
Feel Comfortable in Writing About Yourself 335
Rewrite, Rewrite, Rewrite 341
Other Kinds of Essays 345
Step 9 Plan Your Selective College Finances 355
Financial Aid Problems Have Their Solutions 355
The New Trends 359
How Financial Aid Works 360
Paying for College: The Ten Key Principles 362
Apply If You Need Aid! 365
Scholarships Based on Merit 365
Scholarships by the Hundreds 371
Financial Aid for Multicultural Students 373
Financial Aid for International Students 375
The State University Option 377
Military Options 379
Athletic Scholarships 380
Saving Time and Money 381
Work Versus Scholarships and Loans 381
Splitting Your Colleges 382
Federal Student Aid Programs 382
Low-Interest Loans 384
State Tuition Savings and Prepayment Plans 384
Some Issues to Consider in Evaluating Award Packages 387
Long-Term Savings and Investment for College 389
Your Counselor Can Help 390
Some Creative Ways to Pay for Colleage 390
When and How to Apply for Financial Aid 392
Completing the Financial Aid Forms 396
Completing Scholarship Applications 397
You Can Make Ends Meet 398
Step 10 Enroll in the Right College for You 401
Admissions Procedures After Admission 401
Early Decision Obligations 402
Early Action 403
Choosing Your Preferred College 403
When the Colleges Put on the Pressure 406
Revisiting Campuses 407
Considering Financial Aid Packages 408
The Waiting List 409
Admissions Notification Before April 414
Deferred Admission 416
Appealing Your Rejection 417
The Nonselective College Option 421
Postgraduate Year 422
Transferring to Selective Colleges 425
Enrollment at Last 426
Applying From Abroad: Follow the Specific Strategies for International Students 435
Your Academic Résumé 442
The TOEFL 442
English as a Second Language (ESL) 443
The Visa 444
Financial Considerations 444
Your Personal Statement 445
Some International Student Profiles 446
Americans Abroad 451
The Time Factor 451
Summer and Postgraduate Options 452
A Four-Year Calendar For Your Selective Admissions Process 453
Appendix Your Worksheets for Making the Ten Steps Work for You 469
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