Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions
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Select a product to estimate shipping.Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all about the sticker on the car window.
Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices—a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus—closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers.
While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make split-second decisions based on a variety of factors—like diversity, money, and, ultimately, whether a student will enroll if accepted.
One of the most insightful books ever about “getting in” and what higher education has become, Who Gets In and Why not only provides an unusually intimate look at how admissions decisions get made, but guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests.
About the Author
Jeff Selingo has written about colleges and universities for more than two and a half decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions takes readers inside the admissions offices of three selective universities and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times . Dream School: Finding The College That’s Right For You is based on two-plus years of research and an original survey of 3,500 parents.
A regular contributor to The Atlantic , New York Times , and Wall Street Journal , Jeff is a special advisor to the president and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also writes a bi-weekly newsletter on all things higher ed called Next and co-hosts the podcast, Future U. He lives near Washington, DC with his family.
This book will . . .
Provide insight into how admissions decisions get made
Explain how “getting in” is about much more than just GPA and test scores
Guide prospective students on how to match with the schools that will serve them best
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| Offentliggørelsesdato | 2020 or September 15 |
| Mærke | Jeffrey Selingo |
| Vægt | 1.05 pounds |
| Product information | |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| Others | |
| Produkttype | Administration |
| Forlag | Scribner |
| Udskriftslængde | 320 pages |
| ISBN- 10 | 1982116293 |
| ISBN- 13 | 978-1982116293 |
| Dimensioner | 6 x 1 x 9 inches |
| ISBN10 | 1982116293 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1982116293 |