{"product_id":"who-gets-in-and-why-a-year-inside-college-admissions-hardcover","title":"Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Selingo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning higher education journalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office--one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGetting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In \u003ci\u003eWho Gets In and Why\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices--a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus--closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, \u003ci\u003eWho Gets In and Why \u003c\/i\u003epresents a more complicated truth, showing that \"who gets in\" is frequently more about the college's agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most insightful books ever about \"getting in\" and what higher education has become, \u003ci\u003eWho Gets In and Why \u003c\/i\u003enot only provides an unusually intimate look at how admissions decisions get made, but guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Selingo is an award-winning journalist who has reported on higher education for more than two decades. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He's a special advisor to the president of Arizona State University and a visiting scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Selingo is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThere Is Life After College\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCollege (Un)Bound\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Washington, DC, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52508759654707,"sku":"9781982116293","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N0dSZTg2dUFRalowNVFPaTRzZFYrdz09.webp?v=1760259511","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/who-gets-in-and-why-a-year-inside-college-admissions-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}