Learn who gets in, and why!

15th Edition, 2007/2008
By Edward B. Wall
Updated by Janet Adams-Wall, Director of College Counseling, The Governor's Academy

How do students get into competitive colleges? What do admission officers look for in successful applicants? How do they make their final decisions over who to accept and who to reject? No one is better qualified to talk to you about this than Ed Wall, a counselor with over 35 years of experience, including eleven years as Dean of Admission at one of our most selective schools--Amherst College in Massachusetts. Using question and answer sections and case studies, Ed Wall describes the rationale that enters into the final admission decision, including:

• The relative importance of SAT scores, extra-curricular activities, grades and class standing.
• Early Decision as an admission strategy.
• The relationship between the financial aid and admission processes.

64 pages/ISBN 1-57509-117-8

September 2006/$8.00