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The Early Admissions Game
Joining the Elite
by Richard Zeckhauser ; Christopher Avery ; Andrew Fairbanks
ISBN: 0674010558
ISBN-13: 9780674010550
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Published date: 2003
Size: 6 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 377
Publisher's Notes
Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors compete in a game they'll play only once, whose rules they do no fully understand, yet whose consequences are enormous. The game is college admissions, and applying early to an elite school is one way to win. But the early admissions process is enigmatic and flawed. It can easily lead students toward hasty or misinformed decisions.
This book--based on the careful examination of more than 500,000 college applications to fourteen elite colleges, and hundreds of interviews with students, counselors, and admissions officers--provides an extraordinarily thorough analysis of early admissions. In clear language it details the advantages and pitfalls of applying early as it provides a map for students and parents to navigate the process. Unlike college admissions guides, THE EARLY ADMISSIONS GAME reveals the realities of early applications, how they work and what effects they have. The authors frankly assess early applications. Applying early is not for everyone, but it will improve--sometimes double, even triple--the chances of being admitted to a prestigious college.
An early decision program can greatly enhance a college's reputation by skewing statistics, such as selectivity, average SAT scores, or percentage of admitted applicants who matriculate. But these gains come at the expense of distorting applicants' decisions and providing disparate treatment of students who apply early. The system, in short, is unfair, and the authors make recommendations for improvement.
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The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite
Avery, Christopher; Zeckhauser, Richard; Fairbanks, Andrew
Cumbreland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Harvard Univ Pr, 2003 USED - Standard. Book/DJ have only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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Christopher Aver;Andrew Fairbank;Richard Zeckhauser
Harvard University Press. Hardcover. New Never been read. Pages are crisp and there are no markings on the cover.. ( more information) Offered by The Book Odyssey (United States)
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The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite
Avery, Christopher, and Fairbanks, Andrew, and Zeckhauser, Richard
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003 vi, 377 pp., illus., bib. notes, index; 22 cm. AS NEW. "Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors compete in a game they'll play only once, whose rules they do not fully understand, yet whose consequences are enormous. The game is college admissions, and applying early to an elite school is one way to win. But the early admissions process is enigmatic and flawed. It can easily lead students toward hasty or misinformed decisions. This book--based on the careful examination of more than 500,000 college applications to fourteen elite colleges, and hundreds of interviews with students, counselors, and admissions officers--provides an extraordinarily thorough analysis of early admissions. In clear language it details the advantages and pitfalls of applying early as it provides a map for students and parents to navigate the process. Unlike college admissions guides, The Early Admissions Game reveals the realities of early applications, how they work and what effects they have. The authors frankly assess early applications. Applying early is not for everyone, but it will improve--sometimes double, even triple--the chances of being admitted to a prestigious college. An early decision program can greatly enhance a college's reputation by skewing statistics, such as selectivity, average SAT scores, or percentage of admitted applicants who matriculate. But these gains come at the expense of distorting applicants' decisions and providing disparate treatment of students who apply early and regular admissions. The system, in short, is unfair, and the authors make recommendations for improvement. The Early Admissions Game is sure to be the definitive work on the subject. It is must reading for admissions officers, guidance counselors, and high school seniors and their parents." - Publisher.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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THE EARLY ADMISSIONS GAME: JOINING THE ELITE
Avery, Christopher; Zeckhauser, Richard; Fairbanks, Andrew
Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ Pr, 2003. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾Tall. This book examines the early admissions game for students who wish to go to college. A game that is very dangerous and plagued with devastating consquences if played wrong. The wrong decision can reach into a students unknown future. The book is based on more than 500,000 student college applications. ( more information) Offered by Empire Booksellers (United States)
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The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite
Christopher Avery; Andrew Fairbanks; Richard Zeckhauser
Harvard University Press, 2003-03-31. Hardcover. New/New. as pictured and described, brand new hardbound with dust jacket in gift condition, isbn:0674010558 ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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The early admissions game : joining the elite
Christopher Avery
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Avery, Christopher; Fairbanks, Andrew; Zeckhauser, Richard
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