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Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice (Acing the College Application)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1664
EAN: 9780345454096
Edition: 1
ISBN: 034545409X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2002-08
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Editorial Review:
With so many qualified applicants, competition for college admissions is fiercer than ever. Now you can put yourself ahead of the pack by making your application flawless!When applying for college, good grades and high standardized test scores are not always enough to guarantee admission. What sets you apart, argues Michele Hernández, is the way you describe yourself in your application. But how do you present yourself with flair, and highlight all your talents, skills, and passions, in just a few pages?A former assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth College, Dr. Hernández takes you step-by-step through the entire application process, revealing the details that make or break an applicant. From the multitude of short and longer essays to the myriad of charts, lists, and personal data sections, she offers essential advice, useful anecdotes, and vivid examples. Included are:• A line-by-line look at the common application
• The truth about the essays, with samples of those that made the grade
• The best way to ask for teacher and guidance counselor recommendations
• When to provide colleges with optional essays and peer evaluations
• The ten common myths and misconceptions of the on-campus interview
• The most meaningful academic subjects, work experience, and extracurricular activities to mention
• Early action versus early decision—the trade offsWith this helpful, savvy book, prospective college students—and their parents and counselors—can now vastly improve their chances of getting into the college of their choice. “Want to scale the Ivy wall? Michele Hernández gives you the tools to do it. This brisk, no-nonsense book is built on inside dope, and Hernández’s experience allows her to challenge conventional admissions thinking.”
—HARRY BAULD
Author of On Writing the College Application Essay
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Don't Apply Without Reading This Book!
Our son is currently engaged in his college hunt. He's a fairly well qualified high school junior...top 10% of his class, varsity sports, Eagle Scout, outside job, etc. We thought this college thing would be a fairly easy process. WRONG!
We are so thankful to have discovered this book. Dr. Hernandez does a superb job of explaining the entire process of applying to a "highly selective" college or university. She provides a behind the scenes look at how a college application is screened, ... Read More
Rating: - My BEST Books for College Students...
This certainly ranks up there. My other choices for 2007, hands down:
1) How To Ace Your Way Through College & Still Have a Life
2) The MLA Handbook
3) Fiske Guide to Colleges
Dr. Vernon M
Cambridge, MA
Rating: - Got me Into The Ivy League
I used this book when helping me fill out my college application to Cornell University. Cornell recently just had their lowest admission year at 20%. I have only a 1280/2000 on the SAT (710M 570V) and got accepted.
I did everything the book asked me too. Highlighting my advantages and writing descriptions to EC's the exemplified leadership.
This is tailored to the Common Application. However it can definitely be applicable to all applications. I do credit this book with getting ... Read More
Rating: - Michele Hernandez is a goddess
this book and her other, A for admission, are really the only ones you need for the college admissions process. Hernandez is thorough and straight forward. her other book is better than this one and some of the stuff in this is repetitive of her first, but i bought this one as a Thank you for all the help i received from her first book.
Rating:  - Geared toward extraordinary students
My son is bright but not brilliant - gets A's and B's in Honors courses but hasn't taken any AP or IB courses. He loves to play sports but isn't good enough to be on his high school teams. He tried a few clubs but nothing interested him enough to get involved. He's your average kid who spends his free time with a group of friends, playing pickup games of different sports, video games and poker. He's never had a unique passion or hobby. After reading this book, I became depressed.
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