The Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College: The Complete Guide to Everything You Need to Know to Getting into and Pay ing fo r College - Softcover

Hammond, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812927796 ISBN 13: 9780812927795

Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1997

Synopsis

Nobody knows more about college than Edward B. Fiske, whose annual college guide is consistently ranked the very best of the bunch. This book walks students step-by-step through the application process, and shows them how to apply to the appropriate schools, craft a successful application, make the most of interviews and visits, decide once the admissions letters are in, and obtain scholarships and financial aid, and more.

About this title

About the Author

Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of the New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the bestselling annual, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, to help them.

Bruce G. Hammond was editor in chief of The Insider's Guide to the Colleges and was managing editor of four editions of The Fiske Guide to Colleges. He is the author of Discounts and Deals at the Nation's 360 Best Colleges and is the school and college expert at Parent Soup, a division of iVillage.com.

From the Inside Flap

Nobody knows more about college than Edward B. Fiske, whose annual college guide is consistently ranked at the top of the list. The Fiske Guide To Getting Into The Right College walks students step-by-step through the whole process and shows them how to:
Find the perfect college
Craft a successful application
Write admissions essays that work in their favor
Get the most financial aid
Fiske also reveals why the timing of an application can be so important, and how to get off a waiting list. Unlike other guides, Ted Fiske offers a light touch that is sure to alleviate some of the jitters afflicting the college-bound. Fiske demystifies the secrets of admissions officers and conveys valuable perspective into the college interviewing process. The Fiske Guide To Getting Into The Right College is an invaluable resource for a student making that critical decision.

Edition details

• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812927796
• ISBN 13: 9780812927795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230