{"product_id":"admissions-confidential-an-insiders-account-of-the-elite-college-selection-process-9780312302351","title":"Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are hundreds of books available that coach kids on writing college application essays, improving SAT scores and trying to beat the admissions system. \u003ci\u003eAdmissions Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive look at why those books don't work. Toor lifts the veil on a process that anxious parents and high school students have never had decoded before. And they may be shocked to find out: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--that elite colleges spend thousands of dollars recruiting students they will never admit\u003cbr\u003e--why some students at the bottom of their high school classes are admitted to top schools when the valedictorians are rejected\u003cbr\u003e--how pricey independent college counselors can hurt an applicant's chances\u003cbr\u003e--why admission to a top school depends on who reads your application\u003cbr\u003e--why the top of the class at a high-performing high school may end up at their second and third choice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in engaging first-person and covering the entire admissions process--from recruiting to enrollment--\u003ci\u003eAdmissions Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e is a year in the life of a college admissions officer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-344233\"\u003eRachel Toor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312302351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312302355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-STU\"\u003eStudy Aids\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-STU009000\"\u003eCollege Entrance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU015000\"\u003eSchools | Levels | Higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Toor\u003c\/b\u003e was an admissions officer at Duke University for three years. She currently writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e and various running magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45851497300143,"sku":"9780312302351","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_957462cb-95d4-4bea-a87d-26827aacf995.jpg?v=1757099388","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/es\/products\/admissions-confidential-an-insiders-account-of-the-elite-college-selection-process-9780312302351","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}