Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College: The Complete Guide to Everything You Need to Know to Get into and Pay for College - Softcover

Fiske, Edward B.; Hammond, Bruce G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812931769 ISBN 13: 9780812931761

Publisher: Times Books, 1999

Synopsis

The author of The Fiske Guide to Colleges presents an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to each step in the admissions process, from choosing the right school to writing a successful application essay to getting the most financial aid. Original.

About this title

About the Author

Since 1982, Edward B. Fiske's annual college guide has helped hundreds of thousands of students. The former education editor of The New York times, Fiske lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Times Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0812931769
• ISBN 13: 9780812931761
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244