The Guide to Getting in: Winning the College Admissions Game Without Losing Your Mind

Rating:
Summary: A great college admissions book.
Review: Going through the college admissions process last year, I got so sick of reading advice books by old, jaded admissions officers. Not only were they dry, but they were too cold and calculated in their advice for getting in to the top schools.

The Guide to Getting In, however, is completely different. It was written by a group of funny and talented Harvard undergrads (actually from the same group that writes Let's Go, I think). They tell you all the important facts you need to know to get through the admissions process, but in a way that is enjoyable to read. I actually found myself laughing out loud during certain chapters, which is pretty impressive for a college admissions book.

My only criticism would be that it lacks some of the admissions office inside info that a few other books offer. I would recommend getting The Guide to Getting In, along with A is for Admission, or another similar title.

Rating:
Summary: A great college admissions book.
Review: Going through the college admissions process last year, I got so sick of reading advice books by old, jaded admissions officers. Not only were they dry, but they were too cold and calculated in their advice for getting in to the top schools.

The Guide to Getting In, however, is completely different. It was written by a group of funny and talented Harvard undergrads (actually from the same group that writes Let's Go, I think). They tell you all the important facts you need to know to get through the admissions process, but in a way that is enjoyable to read. I actually found myself laughing out loud during certain chapters, which is pretty impressive for a college admissions book.

My only criticism would be that it lacks some of the admissions office inside info that a few other books offer. I would recommend getting The Guide to Getting In, along with A is for Admission, or another similar title.