| The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College Contributor(s): Steinberg, Jacques (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142003085 ISBN-13: 9780142003084 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: A "New York Times" bestseller, "The Gatekeepers" follows a college admissions officer and a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places at prestigious Wesleyan University. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Study Aids | College Guides - Study Aids | College Entrance |
| Dewey: 378.161 |
| LCCN: 2002016884 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.38" W x 8.02" (0.58 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. The first book to reveal the college admission process in such behind-the-scenes detail, The Gatekeepers will be required reading for every parent of a high school-age child and for every student facing the arduous and anxious task of applying to college. The Gatekeepers] provides the deep insight that is missing from the myriad how-to books on admissions that try to identify the formula for getting into the best colleges...I really didn't want the book to end. --The New York Times |