Who gets in and why : a year inside college admissions / Jeffrey Selingo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selingo, Jeffrey, 1973- author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission.

Universities and colleges.

United States.

College choice--United States.

College choice.

High school students--United States.

High school students.

Physical Description:

xiv, 306 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Scribner hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Scribner, 2020.

Summary:

A higher-education journalist draws on insider access to explain the nuts and bolts of college admissions today, outlining the unexpected agendas that reflect which and why prospective students receive admission into better schools.

Many believe that college admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students. Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices, 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. 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. Selingo guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Fall: Recruitment Season

1. Selling a College: The Endless Pursuit of Students

2. Defining Prestige: The Buyers and Sellers

pt. TWO Winter: Reading Season

3. Understanding Merit: Look at All the Bs

4. Playing the Odds: Early Decision

5. Finding an Edge: Athletes and Legacies

6. Comparing Grades: High School Matters

7. Finding Diamonds: Regular Decision

pt. THREE Spring: Decision Season

8. Shaping a Class: The Final, Close Calls

9. Paying for College: The Best Class Money Can Buy

10. Making the Final Decision: May 1.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-288) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781982116293

1982116293

OCLC:

1194593733

Publisher Number:

99985373244