College Planning for Gifted Students
College Planning for Gifted Students

Author: Sandra L. Berger

Publisher: PRUFROCK PRESS INC.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1593631812

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College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing and Getting Into the Right College is a must-have for any gifted or advanced learner planning to attend college. Sandra Berger, a nationally recognized expert on college and career planning for gifted students, provides a hands-on, practical guide to college planning in this revised volume of the best-selling College Planning for Gifted Students book. Berger focuses specifically on helping gifted students discover who they are, and how that discovery corresponds to finding the perfect postsecondary endeavor. The author also provides useful, practical advice for: writing college application essays, requesting recommendation letters, visiting colleges, and acing the college entrance interview. Book jacket.

The Everything Paying For College Book
The Everything Paying For College Book

Author: Nathan Brown

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2005-02-01

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1440537992

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Finding the right college-from filling out applications to getting accepted-should be one of the most thrilling times of your life. But it won't be if you're still figuring out how to pay for it come Labor Day. Whether you're a graduating high-school senior, a parent making financial investments for your child's future, or an adult returning to school, The Everything Paying for College Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to face the challenge of college tuition. With appendices listing organizations and other resources, you'll find smart ways to save and find extra cash for books and class. The Everything Paying for College Book helps you learn about: The difference between loans and grants Conditional cash Options for long-term investing When and how to fill out the forms Qualification guidelines Whom you should approach for money Easily accessible and highly informative, The Everything Paying for College Book takes the mystery out of myriad money sources, where to find grants and loans, and how to fill out the endless paper trail of forms so that you can spend less time thinking about your finances and more time hitting the books!

ELLEgirl
ELLEgirl

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Publisher:

Published: 2003-08

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13:

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ELLEgirl, the international style bible for girls who dare to be different, is published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc., and is accessible on the web at ellegirl.elle.com/. ELLEgirl provides young women with insider information on fashion, beauty, service and pop culture in a voice that, while maintaining authority on the subject, includes and amuses them.

Affirmative Action Now
Affirmative Action Now

Author: James A. Beckman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-03-30

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 0313081514

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This timely work addresses the present state of affirmative action in higher education after the landmark decisions of Gratz v. Bollnger and Grutter v. Bollinger. Informative chapters provide an overall understanding of the history of affirmative action in higher education in the United States, pointers to students on writing the crucial application essay, and discussion of the percentage plan states. Other chapters explore financial and student aid and historically black colleges and universities, and offer advice for veterans returning to school. Resource chapters include lists of print and nonprint sources for further research and reading. Accessible, practical and up-to-date, this one-stop guide reassures students and families that higher education remains within their grasp. Affirmative Action Now facilitates understanding of the current practice of affirmative action in undergraduate, graduate, and professional school admissions. Concrete suggestions, including 15 rules to consider when applying for admission, provide a leg-up to the attentive student. In addition, detailed appendices provide an Affirmative Action Application Checklist along with other helpful data. Students, families and counselors will find a goldmine of useful information and practical advice in this accessible guide.

TOEFL Paper-and-Pencil
TOEFL Paper-and-Pencil

Author: Janet Shanks

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780743241373

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Are you ready for the TOEFL(R) Exam? You will be. Kaplan's "TOEFL(R) Paper-and-Pencil with 3 Audio CDs, Third Edition," is a complete review of all the material on the paper-based and computer-based TOEFL(R) exam. You get 3 realistic practice tests; Kaplan's powerful test-taking strategies; and easy-to-understand grammar, reading, listening, and writing reviews. "TOEFL(R) Paper-and-Pencil" will help you to score higher on the TOEFL(R) exam and get into the North American university or profession you want. SUCCEED on every section of the TOEFL(R) exam with a full review of Structure, Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Listening Comprehension. PREPARE with detailed information on the test, plus hundreds of practice questions to build your skills. PRACTICE with 3 full-length practice tests with complete score analysis as well as 3 audio CDs for listening comprehension and vocabulary review. SCORE HIGHER with effective strategies for managing time, understanding directions, handling stress, and more.

The Best Mid-Atlantic Colleges
The Best Mid-Atlantic Colleges

Author: Robert Franek

Publisher: The Princeton Review

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780375763410

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The Truth About Colleges–from the REAL Experts: Current College Students Inside this book, you’ll find profiles of 98 great colleges in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the schools you’ve heard about and great colleges that aren’t as widely recognized. There is simply no better way to learn about a college than by talking to its students, so we asked thousands of them to speak out about their schools. Sometimes hilarious, often provocative, and always telling, the students’ opinions will arm you with rare insight into each college’s academic load, professors, libraries, dorms, social scene, and more.