Accepted! : secrets to gaining admission to the world's top universities

Accepted! Secrets to gaining admission to the world's top universities

Jamie Beaton

Book - 2022

"How do you really get accepted to a top university? Told from the fresh and personal perspective of 26-year-old Crimson Education CEO and Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford graduate Jamie Beaton, Accepted! is an honest and practical guide on beating the odds and getting into Ivy League and other elite schools -- the smart way."--Publisher's website.

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Subjects
Universities and colleges > Admission.
College choice.
Published
Hoboken, NJ : Jossey-Bass [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Jamie Beaton (author)
Item Description
"Crimson."
Physical Description
xxi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-252) and index.
ISBN
9781119833512
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard
  • 2. Class Spam: Deadly and Effective
  • 3. Early Decision and the Dating Game
  • 4. Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!"
  • 5. The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
  • 6. Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire
  • 7. Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Aduit Trails
  • 8. The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best
  • 9. It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions
  • 10. Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement
  • 11. Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed
  • 12. What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer
  • 13. Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads
  • 14. Managing Your Toughest Adversary-Your Mind!
  • 15. International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field
  • 16. Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities
  • 17. Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy
  • 18. The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You
  • 19. For Parents Only!
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Bonus Round
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Notes
  • Index

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