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OverviewOne of the country's top admissions consultants offers a refreshing overhaul to how students and parents think about senior year. This should be required reading for every high school student (and their parents) before they begin the college application process. Amid the chaos of college admissions, Malachuk provides a refreshing step-by-step guide on how to maintain a sense of self in the process - the key to getting into the right college for you. - Kathleen Kingsbury, Time and Daily Beast contributor - Daniel J. Saracino, Assistant Provost for Enrollment, University of Notre DameCollege admissions expert Katie Malachuk addresses myths and facts about applying to college, giving readers a fresh perspective on the process. Malachuk shows students how to explore their talents and values, and demonstrate unique offerings to admissions committees. Students will learn how to make themselves more attractive candidates, narrow lists of potential colleges, maximize effects of essays, and seek out mentors for guidance and recommendations. In addition, applicants will find ways to alleviate stress by applying lessons of self-reflection and focus in order to stay well-balanced. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Katie MalachukPublisher: Kaplan AEC Education Imprint: Kaplan Trade Edition: Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.313kg ISBN: 9781607147152ISBN 10: 1607147157 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsReviews for Katie Malachuk's You're Accepted : <p>Malachuk’s advice is spot on.  Colleges want individuals, not clones, and You’re Accepted provides the tools to help students present themselves powerfully and authentically in the college admission process.  With humor and a touch of irreverence, Malachuk asks you to “believe in yourself.”  This is Yoda for a new generation of college-goers. —Seth Allen Dean of Admission & Financial Aid Grinnell College <p>It's rare that one can say of the same book, Kids, give this to your parents if you want them to understand who you are and where you will thrive and grow into who you were meant to be, and, Parents, give this to your kids if you want to participate with them in this most important rite of passage. —Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder Omega Institute and author of the New York Times bestseller, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow <p>This should be required read Reviews for Katie Malachuk's You're Accepted <p>Malachuk's advice is spot on. Colleges want individuals, not clones, and You're Accepted provides the tools to help students present themselves powerfully and authentically in the college admission process. With humor and a touch of irreverence, Malachuk asks you to believe in yourself. This is Yoda for a new generation of college-goers. --Seth Allen Dean of Admission & Financial Aid Grinnell College <p>It's rare that one can say of the same book, Kids, give this to your parents if you want them to understand who you are and where you will thrive and grow into who you were meant to be, and, Parents, give this to your kids if you want to participate with them in this most important rite of passage. --Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder Omega Institute and author of the New York Times bestseller, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow <p>This should be required reading for every high school student (and their parents) bef Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |