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This book is a student reference guide book for the MD/PhD application process. It begins with an overview of the structure of a typical MD/PhD program as well as student outcomes and career choices of MD/PhD graduates. Next is an outline of the academic and extracurricular prerequisites as well as the basic components of the application itself. The authors then address the factors that MD/PhD students should consider when selecting schools to which to apply. Continuing to the main application, examples are provided of all the different essay types that MD/PhD applicants will encounter along with comments on how to address the deliberately vague and abstract prompts while tailoring the responses to the combined-degree program. Most uniquely, included is a very detailed explanation of the many types of interviews that applicants will encounter and how to prepare for them by integrating extensive personal experience and first-hand discussions with MD/PhD program leaders. Lastly, there will be a discussion on how to cope with the year-long timeline that constitutes this application process and provide guidance regarding properly responding to acceptances and waitlist offers.Written by a team of authors each experienced with the MD/PhD application, this book aids the prospective applicant with navigating this challenging process.

From an Ivy League dean and a college admissions expert, a guide to help parents support their children as they navigate their way to collegeThe College Conversation is a comprehensive resource for mapping the path through the college application process that provides practical advice and reassurance to keep both anxious parents and confused children sane and grounded. Rather than adding to the existing canon of'How to Get In'college guides or rankings, Eric Furda and Jacques Steinberg provide a step-by-step approach to having the tough conversations on this topic with less stress and more success.The book is organized around key discussions and themes that trace the chronological arc of admissions and financial aid--beginning before the assembly of a list of potential colleges and continuing through the receipt of decisions--with a final section that includes advice on the first year of college. The topics include preliminary conversations about the search, and specifically how parents can think about their children's interests and what kind of college would best suit them; choosing a college (based on its curriculum, culture, and community); writing the most effective essays; assessing acceptances, including considerations of finances and aid; and making the transition from high school to college life. The College Conversation will provide parents, students, and counselors with the credible, level-headed information often missing in this process, as well as a much-needed dash of perspective borne of experience.

You can get into the perfect school!You may think that getting an acceptance letter from selective colleges and universities is a mad dash to the top that only the very best students survive, and those who make it are just the lucky ones. Stress levels soar as it feels like the bar is rising higher and everything is out of your control.But that's not true! You can take control, and you can do it in a way that's as effective as it is empowering. From describing your extracurriculars to interviews with admission officers, it comes down to two questions:What matters most to you?How does it manifest in your life?The answers will give direction to every part of the admission process. Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay Guy), along with dozens of top admission experts, will help you stand out by showing colleges and universities how your values and your drive will change you, your alma mater, and the world.Inside you'll find...Advice and insight from a team of counselors, advisors, and deans of admissionInteractive exercises that quickly and easily provide the best content for your applicationAccess to a massive database of online resources, including organizational tools and in-depth guidesGuidance for veterans, students with learning differences, LGBTQ+ students, students interested in women's colleges or HBCUs, and morewww.collegeessayguy.com

For international students: the only book you'll ever need to guide you through the US college and university admissions process.University admissions in the United States is tougher than ever. Nearly three million students are expected to enroll as first-time freshmen in colleges and universities in the United States this school year. How can you prepare, get organized, and stay focused throughout the search and admission process?Applying to university can be intimidating and overwhelming for both teens and parents. The process is a maze of standardized tests, school research, university fairs, applications, interviews, CVs, essays, and deadlines. This university planner will guide you easily through each stage and includes tips to help you submit your best application.The University Bound Organizer helps students:Understand what US admission officers are looking for in an applicantPrevent common mistakes students make on their applicationsBuild a personal profilePlan an individualized testing scheduleResearch universities to identify schools that are a good fitDevelop a balanced list of schoolsSecure letters of recommendationComplete and submit applications accurately and on timeDevelop their university application essayApply for financial aid and scholarshipsAce interviewsSort and manage application resultsMake a final decision

W ith expert guidance from two experienced private college counselors, you and your family can reduce the stress of this important transition time and focus on what really matters. Insight, tools, and a four-year plan for navigating the increasingly complicated college application process make it easier for you to find your U—the college that will best prepare you for the life you want to live. Inside you'll find detailed information about How to decide where to apply How colleges decide who gets in How to pay for college Why the process is so complex What artists, athletes, and international students need to know This accessible overview puts the process in perspective, providing the definitions, dates, sources, and samples you'll need to find your best college fit—without worrying about the process.

The Scholarship Game is a guide to the college application and scholarship selection processes written from the perspective of someone who just finished them. The book provides a step-by-step walkthrough of the application process beginning with developing a resume and deciding where to apply, and ending with negotiating with colleges and making a final decision. It covers how to approach every aspect of a college application as well as tips for writing scholarship applications and breakdowns of every type of interview the author experienced during his own process.

With input from teens, parents, and numerous experts, Teens'Guide to College & Career Planning knows just how to talk to high school students about the important decisions involving life after graduation. This easy-to-read guide, with updated content, enables busy students to hone in on the right information for them. Whether it's mapping the road from high school to college, figuring out financial aid, determining if joining the military is the right move, preparing for an interview, or developing early career skills, Teens'Guide addresses each option available to young adults with meaningful information. Inside you'll find valuable advice from guidance counselors, instructors, college admission officials, military officers, and-most importantly-other high school students! Also includes, expert tips for interviews, resumes, and cover letters. With new content written by Justin Muchnick, current high school junior and author of Peterson's® The Boarding School Survival Guide, this guide will help you get ready for life after high school.

THE PRINCETON REVIEW KNOWS COLLEGES—AND COLLEGEWISE KNOWS HOW TO GET IN.For over twenty years, we at The Princeton Review have published our Best Colleges guides with one goal in mind—helping high school students answer the question: What is the best college for me? Now, we've partnered with the admissions experts at Collegewise to bring you a fresh approach to finding your best fit school and putting your best foot forward on your applications! Collegewise helps students finish college applications without stress, get accepted to schools they're excited to attend, and receive generous financial aid and scholarships. Inside, you'll learn: · How to move beyond the question “What is the best college?” to “What is the best college for me?” · Strategies for completing applications, writing essays, and handling college interviews · Tips for maintaining sanity and perspective during the college application process In If the U Fits, Kevin McMullin, Founder and President of Collegewise, and Robert Franek, Publisher and Lead Author of The Princeton Review's Best Colleges guides, share their expertise to help you navigate your college search and admissions process, and even have fun along the way.

Tell your story and connect with the college of your dreams for admission and financial aid'If everyone wrote essays like this, admissions officers would have to take every student's essay seriously.'--Steve LeMenager, founder of Edvice Princeton and former director of admission at Princeton University'With patience, contagious confidence, and plenty of real-life examples, Carol illuminates a process that can help anyone discover and articulate those stories that will help them stand out in their own way, and in their own words.'--Shelley Krause, college counselor, Rutgers Preparatory School, and curator of the College Lists Wiki'Because the college essay offers applicants their lone opportunity to demonstrate what truly matters to them, and to share the qualities that make them unique, the stakes could not be any higher. With meticulous detail, Barash delivers a foolproof plan for helping college applicants strike essay gold.'--Chad Troutwine, cofounder and CEO of Veritas Prep To write out loud is to write and speak in a way that makes people pay attention. Write Out Loud teaches the Story To College program--with its proven storytelling-based approach, the Moments Method. This program has helped more than 8,000 students from high schools in the United States and around the world create effective, authentic application essays to win admission and financial aid at their top college choices. Write Out Loud enables anyone to masterfully integrate past experiences and future ambitions into successful application essays and interviews. The guided exercises help college essay writers get past the stress and confusion of writing about themselves. Write Out Loud reveals how to find unique topics for compelling essays, shows how to make the transition from a spoken story to a written essay, and provides examples of successful essays. The book also walks students through the Common Application, the online college application form used by more than 500 colleges and universities in the US and abroad. Inside, students will find: The 12 tools of the Moments Method Specific guidance for completing the Common Application Charts and checklists to organize essays and supplements Insight from admissions officers on what characterizes a successful college application essay With Write Out Loud, students build confidence to show their best selves in writing and to gain admission into the college or university they desire.

This eBook presents Chapter 3: Writing the Classic MBA Essays, Chapter 4: Writing the Other MBA Essays, Chapter 5: Writing Optional Essays, and Chapter 10: Packaging Your MBA Essays and Application, as excerpted from the parent eBook/paperback Secrets to Getting into Business School.

Peterson's Teens'Guide to College & Career Planning: Your High School Roadmap to College & Career Success is the must-have guide for middle school and high school students as they prepare for life after graduation. Whether students are heading to a four-year college, a community or two-year college, the military, or the workforce, Teens'Guide to College & Career Planning offers expert advice and tools to help them succeed. Chapters include The Big Jump to High School, The First Steps to a Career, Planning Your Education While in High School, Tackling the Tests (ACT, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and TOEFL), The College Search, Applying to College, Financial Aid Dollars and Sense, Other Options After High School, The Military Option, Jump into Work, Survival Skills, and more. Throughout the book, you'll find real-life advice from students, guidance counselors, parents, and college admissions counselors; helpful checklists and worksheets to help keep you organized; essential information to help you decide if the military is right for you; expert financial aid advice and information on scholarships, grants, athletic awards, loans, work-study, and more. Fun graphics along with the informative, easy-to-read chapters make this the perfect guide for the teen on the go.

Best College for You simplifies the college search process to find the college that matches your abilities and interests. Save thousands of dollars in tuition with the best deals for financing. The CD-ROM contains worksheets, checklists, timeliness, and examples to print out and use during the college search.

Expert advice helps you get into the business school of your choiceEarning an MBA from a leading business school can be an important career boost. But first you have to get accepted. This straight-talking guide is dedicated to helping you conquer the business school admission process. Here, Phil and Carol Carpenter show you, step-by-step, how to confidently develop your own winning marketing campaign, including: • Tips on matching your strengths and interests with those of your target schools • Candid interviews with admissions directors and alumni • Advice on writing focused, persuasive essays • Twenty actual applicant essays on frequently asked topics --with frank evaluations of why these essays worked • Ratings of the top programs from U.S. News & World Report'This easy-to-read guide demystifies the MBA admissions process. It provides a detailed and useful strategy for all MBA applicants by illustrating ways in which applicants can exert control and influence over the process.'--'Candid and comprehensive...the Carpenters write with the voice of experience and share practical knowledge rather than generalized suggestions.'--Jon Megibow, Director of Admissions University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration

Get into the College of Your DreamsAn original and creative essay is one of the keys to getting into the college you've always dreamed of, as well as to getting the financial aid you deserve. This book gives you everything you need to make your own unique talents shine in your college application essay. Even if writing is not your strong point, author Michael James Mason shows you:·Exactly what admissions officers look for ·What works—and what doesn't, using actual student essays ·Proven techniques for writing your best essay ·Special tips for SAT and scholarship essays ·A last-minute checklist before you submit your essay ·And much more!'Well written, very useful, and highly recommended.'—Hunter's Guide to the College Guides'Demystifies one of the most important and challenging parts of the college application process—the personal essay.... An invaluable resource!'—Gail Devine, director of college counseling, Louisville High School, Woodland Hills, California'This book taught me what colleges look for in an essay and showed me how to effectively communicate my thoughts in writing.'—Ryan Miller, University of Virginia graduate