Get Into Any College: The Insider's Guide to Getting Into a Top College - Paperback

by Gen Tanabe (Author), Kelly Tanabe (Author)

Based on the real-life experiences of students who were admitted to the United States' most prestigious universities, this guide provides proven strategies to get into and pay for any college. Detailing what high school students--from freshmen to seniors--can do to prepare, this updated edition addresses recent changes in admissions and financial aid processes and the increasingly popular early-admissions option. Examples of applications, interviews, and 25 actual college-admission essays complement information on how parents can help without hurting, what it takes to ace the SAT and ACT, and where students can find free cash for tuition. Stories of students' successes and failures reveal how the college-admissions and financial-aid processes really work, while giving a personal face to what is often seen as an impersonal experience. A section for special groups includes admission considerations for athletes, transfer and international students, students with disabilities, and home-schooled students.

Back Jacket

FACT: Harvard rejects half of its applicants who have perfect SAT scores.
FACT: Stanford rejects half of its applicants who have perfect 4.0 GPAs.
LESSON: You don't need to be perfect to get into a great college.

Getting into college has always been about showcasing your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses. Get Into Any College presents an easy to follow, step-by-step strategy to marketing yourself to any college. Written by admission experts Gen and Kelly Tanabe and combining the experience and insights from graduates of America's top colleges, this book will help you:

Write an irresistible admission essay by describing your life in less words than are on the back of a cereal box. Plus, be inspired by 25 real essays that worked and a few that didn't.

Create a compelling college application by including the "right" information that will knock the admission officers out of their chairs and beg you to accept their offer.

Ace the SAT and ACT tests by discovering the truth about how these tests are used and what strategies will actually increase your scores.

Master the college interview by getting a sneak peek at the actual interview questions.

Bonus chapters just for parents on how to help prepare your 9th-12th grader for college and gain a competitive edge by starting early.

Get Into Any College has helped thousands of students get into the colleges of their dreams!

Author Biography

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges, The Ultimate Scholarship Book, and How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.