How They Got into Harvard: 50 Successful Applicants Share 8 Key Strategies for Getting into the College of Your Choice

Proven Admissions Strategies from Successful StudentsIn How They Got into Harvard fifty successful applicants to Harvard University share their tips and tactics for succeeding in the college admissions process. The students profiled in this book were not all class valedictorians star athletes or Harvard legacies. In fact many were simply strong all-around applicants who beat the odds and got into one of the country's most selective institutions. Through each concise account of a single student's r‚sum‚ and admissions story you'll learn lessons and strategies that you can use on your own applications.In all eight key admissions strategies are addressed including:-How to identify and present a key talent-How to make your well-roundedness an asset not a weakness-How to forge connections and use them to your advantageEach student profile also includes all their vital information including:-Test scores and GPA-Extracurricular activities and awards-Family background and hometown

Paperback: 208 pages

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First edition (September 1 2005)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0312343752

ISBN-13: 978-0312343750

Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces