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Michele Hernandez is a goddess January 13, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this book and her other, A for admission, are really the only ones you need for the college admissions process. Hernandez is thorough and straight forward. her other book is better than this one and some of the stuff in this is repetitive of her first, but i bought this one as a Thank you for all the help i received from her first book.
Geared toward extraordinary students December 1, 2006 11 out of 28 found this review helpful
My son is bright but not brilliant - gets A's and B's in Honors courses but hasn't taken any AP or IB courses. He loves to play sports but isn't good enough to be on his high school teams. He tried a few clubs but nothing interested him enough to get involved. He's your average kid who spends his free time with a group of friends, playing pickup games of different sports, video games and poker. He's never had a unique passion or hobby. After reading this book, I became depressed.
Lots of Good Information November 11, 2006 Much of what is in this book is common sense, but during the busy senior year of high school many students may not pay enough attention to the quality and care they put into their college applications. From this book, a student can gain an understanding of the college admission process and be able to put his or her best foot forward in the application.
Excellent guide!!! September 1, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As I was reading the other reviews of this book, I could already see the success this book's advice is giving to high school students, especially to seniors. My mom suggested this book to me, and I could have never imagined what a gift it would turn out to be. Applications are all about how you look on paper, and this book gives any student who follows its suggestions a leg up on the competition, especially in the crucial essay-writing phase. So many college prospects find themselves hampered by essays and struggle with them. Taking suggestions such as these into consideration can certainly make or break an application. I also applied to Princeton University early, and I was also accepted. I truthfully do not know what my life would be like now without this book. Thank you Dr. Hernandez for your insights and solid advice.
Highly Recommended June 25, 2006 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
After being accepted early decision to Princeton University, I had to write a review of this book! I was fortunate enough to find it near the beginning of my junior year of high school, and it stayed with me right up through the agonizing process of completing applications and ultimately gaining admission from my top choice school. This book is a guide to completing your applications to college--something you've probably worked all the way through high school to get to, but find quite confusing once you are there. However, the way you present yourself on your application is the only way that admissions officers will ever get to know you, so the way that you "market" yourself is of prime importance! In fact, when asked how the admissions office distinguishes among the thousands of applicants with similar profiles, a Harvard admissions officer told me point-blank that "it all comes down to the applicants who can present themselves well on paper." After getting to know some of the other accepted students at Princeton, I, too, would agree: We didn't all cure cancer or publish novels while in high school, but we were all able to effectively convey our curiosity, initiative, and personality well on paper. So the thing that I think makes this book the best one out there on the subject is that the author, a former assistant director of admissions at Dartmouth, knows exactly what it looks like to present oneself well on paper and, conversely, what it looks like to present oneself poorly on paper. The book presents you with the vantage point of the officer who will be reading your application and deciding whether or not to spend a spot in the freshman class on you. The book also gives you practical, thorough advice on filling out your activity list, writing your essays, getting recommendations from teachers, making your interview work for you, and when to send in supplemental material. There's even a very illuminating chapter on whether or not you should consider applying early action or early decision, which heavily influenced my choice to apply to Princeton under the early decision plan. To close, I would like to say that this was probably the single most helpful book that I had around as I filled out my applications. It showed me how to work with my profile and high school activities and make it stand out to the admissions committee. It's also great to know that Dr. Hernandez is, first, an educator, and it's hard not to get the sense that she truly wants to help students succeed. I highly recommend this book.
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