The early admissions game : joining the elite / Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, Richard Zeckhauser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avery, Christopher (Christopher N.)

Contributor:

Fairbanks, Andrew.

Zeckhauser, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Universities and colleges.

College choice--United States.

College choice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Based on the careful examination of more than 500,000 applications to fourteen elite colleges and hundreds of interviews with students, counselors, and admissions officers, this book details the advantages and pitfalls of applying early as it provides a map for students and parents to navigate the process.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: Joining the Game

1. The History of Early Admissions

2. The State of the Game

3. Martian Blackjack: What Do Applicants Understand about Early Admissions?

4. The Innocents Abroad: The Admissions Voyage

5. The Truth about Early Applications

6. The Game Revealed: Strategies of Colleges, Counselors, and Applicants

7. Advice to Applicants

Conclusion: The Essence of the Game and Some Possible Reforms

Early Admissions 2004

Appendix A: Median SAT-1 Scores and Early Application Programs at Various Colleges

Appendix B: Data Sources

Appendix C: Interview Formats

Notes

Acknowledgments

Tables and Figures

Index.

Notes:

"With a new chapter."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674020344

0674020340

OCLC:

923112449