{"product_id":"admissions-confidential-an-insiders-account-of-the-elite-college-selection-process-paperback","title":"Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Toor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314062090342,"sku":"9780312302351","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UFhjOGZWU0pIMlA0R1hvdXJyQVc1QT09.webp?v=1774335040","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/admissions-confidential-an-insiders-account-of-the-elite-college-selection-process-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}