A Princeton admissions officer, Portia Nathan, who is up for a major promotion, takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption.

"A former Ivy League admissions officer shares her stories from the frontlines of the admissions wars and offers advice on how to stand out, get in, and, most importantly, stay true to yourself as you prepare for college"-- Sabky looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the intimidating admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves. Offering prescriptive, actionable advice for students and...

Now with a new, easy-to-read page design, Kaplan's Nursing School Entrance Exams Prep is a focused review of the HESI A2 and the Kaplan Nursing Admission Test--two major nursing school entrance assessments. Exam-specific practice, concise content review, and proven test-taking strategies will prepare you to face the first test of your nursing career with confidence.

This book is based on keywords provided by the Royal College of Midwives to help those who have to pass a numeracy test for midwives, viz. an ability to accurately manipulate numbers as applied to volume, weight, and length, including, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, use of decimals, fractions, and percentages. In fact there is more than that because the derivation and manipulation of concentrations are also needed. Readers are shown...

This comprehensive guide is, designed for anyone needing additional practice while trying to master all the question types found on the GMAT. Similar to the existing titles in the series, 501 GMAT Questions will help those hoping to gain admission to their ideal business school by walking them step-by-step through 501 questions with detailed set-up and answer explanations. The GMAT changed in Summer 2012-this book will feature all topics covered on...

T.M. Landry, an unconventional prep school in Louisiana, receives national attention for consistently sending its graduates to elite universities. When an explosive New York Times expos ̌questions the school's legitimacy, students face uncertain futures and must decide for themselves what they are willing to accept.

"LSAT Preparation Guide: Mastering the Law School Admission Test" is a comprehensive and insightful book designed to equip aspiring law students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in the LSAT. This book is a treasure trove of resources, meticulously crafted to address every section of the test with clarity and depth.At its core, the guide focuses on the Analytical Reasoning section, a crucial part of the LSAT. It breaks down...

"An affluent teen who thinks she is headed off to the college of her dreams, must reckon with the truth and possibly her own guilt when her mother is arrested in a college admissions bribery scandal"-- Chloe Wynn Berringer is headed off to the college of her dreams. She's going to prom with the boy she's had a crush on since middle school. Her best friend always has her back, and her mom, a B-list Hollywood celebrity, may finally be on her way to...

The Premed Playbook: Guide to the Medical School Personal Statement helps guide students in crafting their stories for the medical school Admission Committees. It's not only a collection of essays from students who got into top schools, but is a showcase of essays that started badly and were honed to tell great stories. Ryan Gray, MD shares the stories of students who likely didn't have a shot, but ultimately succeed, in part because of the advice...

Learn from this proven "how to" guide to gain points on the LSAT-quick! It's simple, concise, and teaches you the fundamentals on how to think before stepping into a test prep course or taking the LSAT. It's the ultimate primer: it's necessary. This step-by-step guide will teach you how to: Think logically with easy-to-follow critical-thinking scripts. Spot argument patterns to predict answers quickly. Master sufficient and necessary conditions. Solve...