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Summary: An invaluable resource
Review: I just finished reading What It Really Takes..., and I found it incredibly enlightening and helpful. The college counseling in our area is not well informed in regards to the selective college admissions process, and this book does a great job of helping me think more about the things I should be doing to help provide my children with the support and resources that many parents in other parts of the country are able to provide.
I am glad that I found this book, and I will definitely recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about selective college admissions.
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Summary: Great College Admisssions Planning Tool
Review: I really enjoyed reading the book and getting a better understanding of what my daughter should be focusing on as she enters her senior year. The book gave me a great perspective on trying to build a stronger extracurricular resume in the super competititve college admissions world today. I also went to his company's website Road To College www.roadtocollege.com to register for their newsletter. I hope this gives me a fraction of what I learned from the book.
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Summary: best of its class
Review: Of the numerous how-to books purporting to provide the key to gaining admission to a prestigious university, this one stands above the rest. It is insightful, enjoyable to read, and provides sound, straightforward advice. The author has the appropriate credentials, and his case studies are very instructive. Bottom line is that if you (or your kid) wants an Ivy education, this book is an excellent investment.
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Summary: Soporific!
Review: Reads like a treatise on the axioms of algebra in the real number system. You'd think a Harvard man could write a more engaging book, but this one kept me reaching for NoDoz tablets.
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Summary: My kid is not going to get into Harvard, but...
Review: This book will be extremely helpful in my daughter's college search. I asked her to read it, and I haven't seen her in 2 days. Thanks for helping us.
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Summary: A confident ride down the rapids
Review: This is an insider's guide to getting into the best schools. He doesn't give you any attitude, just a solid how-to program for giving your kid (or yourself) the best possible chance of admission. It's also the shortest guide to college admissions I know.With three kids in school, I'm about to spend ten years navigating the whitewater of college applications (and don't even talk to me about the money!) Hughes is a confident and well-informed guide down the rapids. Good book!
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Summary: Terrific Insight!!!
Review: This is good stuff! I found it to be an invaluable tool in helping to get my son through the labyrinthine Ivy League admissions process. Kudos to Chuch Hughes for helping all of us beleaguered parents of Ivy League aspirants!!!
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Summary: Great College Admisssions Planning Tool
Review: This was a great read. With so many students focused on staying in school in Arizona, it is hard to get any insight into the selective college admissions processes of colleges outside of the state. I'll be better prepared for selecting senior courses and planning this summer thanks to his honest and straightforward advice.
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Summary: Great read and insight!!!
Review: This was a great read. With so many students focused on staying in school in Arizona, it is hard to get any insight into the selective college admissions processes of colleges outside of the state. I'll be better prepared for selecting senior courses and planning this summer thanks to his honest and straightforward advice.
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Summary: A REALLY great resource!
Review: With 2 kids in high school, I looked a several books on getting into college before I selected this one by Chuck Hughes. It is invaluable!
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