Chicuen, Maria Carla
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자료유형 | E-BOOK |
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서명/저자사항 | Achieve the college dream [electronic resource]: you don't need to be rich to attend a top school/ Maria Carla Chicuen. |
개인저자 | Chicuen, Maria Carla,1988- author, |
발행사항 | Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource. |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: Chicue?n, Mari?a Carla, 1988- Achieve the college dream. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] 9781475827347 |
ISBN | 9781475827361 1475827369 |
일반주기 |
Includes index.
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내용주기 | Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A College Education; Going to College vs. Getting a Job; The Importance of College vs. Graduate School; 2 Selective Colleges; Understanding What Makes Top Colleges Affordable; Why Harvard Might Be a Student's Cheapest Option; 3 The Meaning of High Achievement; The "Holistic" Application Review; 4 Meeting the Academic Admission Requirements at No Cost; Choosing the Best Possible High School; Pursuing a Rigorous Curriculum; Preparing for Standardized Testing; The Role of Parents; 5 How to Succeed in Extracurriculars without Spending Money. Find What You LoveExplore Opportunities at School; Explore Opportunities Outside of School; Scaling Your Initiative; 6 Finding Accessible College Counselors; Finding a College Counseling Expert; Finding a Role Model; My Essential College Counselors; 7 How to Choose Target Colleges in Three Steps; The Right Number of Target Colleges; Likelihood of Admission; Critical Characteristics; Strategies to Explore Colleges; 8 Applying for College Admission; Application Requirements; Application Timeline; 9 Securing Financial Aid to Pay for College; Financial Aid from Universities. Scholarships from External Organizations10 Accepting an Offer; Appendix; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Index; About the Author. |
요약 | This book is the definitive resource to help high-achieving, low-income students access the best possible college. The author draws from her extensive experience in education to provide advice on important aspects of the path to college such as pursuing a strong high school curriculum, preparing for standardized exams, complementing learning at school, developing leadership, and finding expert help and role models-all through affordable strategies. In the book, the author also guides students through the college application and selection processes, as well as the steps to obtain enough financi. |
주제명(지명) | United States. --fast |
일반주제명 | Universities and colleges --United States --Admission. Education, Higher --United States --Finance. Minorities --Education (Higher) --United States. EDUCATION --Higher. Education, Higher --Finance. Minorities --Education (Higher) Universities and colleges --Admission. |
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