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Knowledge of self-a key component of the college admissions process that is also important in our respective life journeys-must originate in the practice of self-centering, which means exploring one's internal landscape and grounding one's sensibilities from within, no easy task in our postmodern moment and all its attendant pressures on the individual from without. Currently, overemphasis on college as the only goal of students' academic outcomes...
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College Survivor is a one of a kind book and very different than current resources for scholarship application. Other resources provide where, when and why. College Survivor teaches you HOW. How is the missing link and the gold. College Survivor Strategy is the heart of the book. It is the HOW. College Survivor Strategy (chapter 15) employs the S.T.A.R. method or Situation, Task, Action, Results. SITUATION - you will identify your current financial...
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18-25-year-olds are trying to find their place in society while living through an array of experiences that force them to reevaluate beliefs and assumptions they were raised with, which leads many students to disconnect from the church after high school. College Ministry 101 will help church leaders understand the college-age-stage in order to better minister to their needs. This book will provide leaders with practical ministry philosophies about...
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Argues that first- and second-generation Jewish American writers had an ambivalent relationship with educational success.
Jewish American immigrants and their children have been stereotyped as exceptional educational achievers, with attendance at prestigious universities leading directly to professional success. In College Bound, Dan Shiffman uses literary accounts to show that American Jews' relationship with education was in fact far more complex....
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Complete Guide to Academic & College Planning for Teens
The College Bound Planner is your step-by-step comprehensive college planning guide to organize every step of your high school education while preparing smart goals for college.
Get your teens ready now! College may seem far away but thinking ahead and understanding how things work will help your teen prepare. In these uncertain times, parents and students are feeling even more anxious about...
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You can save time and money on your college education. And you can have an unforgettable adventure along the way. Step-by-step, College, Quicker shows you how! On her first day of college, Kate Stephens had no government aid, no private scholarships, no significant savings-and no idea how she was going to pay for her education. But she graduated with zero debt in just two years. Her secret? Finding faster, less expensive ways to earn credits toward...
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Each year, millions of high school students take their SATs. About 92 percent of colleges require these scores. The average score on the new 1600-point scale is about 1000. With the ideal score being 1200 or above, this book will teach you how to close that gap. This book gives you the tools to boost your scores and stand out from the crowd. You will learn about and understand the new scoring system, as well as its format and content. You will learn...
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Leaving home for college can be both exciting and scary, especially for young Christians who want to succeed academically, socially, and spiritually.
The College Adventure Handbook provides what every college student needs most: practical tips blended with spiritual commentary designed to help faith-filled students stay on track. Most college advice books don't talk about how to make a student's faith a natural part of the college experience. Or...
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A memoir and college prep book all in one? College Admissions of Guilt: How the Underserved Student Can Still Succeed in Higher Ed is more than self-help, as it is the personal story of a Black transracial adoptee going through undergrad during the Trump Administration, and the mistakes made and lessons learned along the way.
Author Noah James T. Fenstermacher weaves together his college journey with wisdom from EdTech CEOs, college presidents, award-winning...
91) College Grad Seeks Future: Turning Your Talents, Strengths, and Passions into the Perfect Career
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In the coming year, college graduates will have a more difficult time than ever entering the job market. Opportunities in traditional fields are shrinking as the competition increases exponentially. Despite this glaring truth, far too many post-collegians automatically consider the most visible, traditional careers - usually out of confusion, uncertainty, and peer and parental pressures. Fields like law, medicine, and banking (just to name a few)...
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Everything You Need to Know to Find Success in College and Beyond While college is a challenge for any student, the increased workload, complexity, freedom and competing demands make it particularly daunting for those students with Attention Deficit Disorder. But you need not be overwhelmed and you can succeed! College Confidence with ADD will help you turn obstacles into opportunities and overcome social, academic, financial, and personal challenges...
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The College Affordability Academy: A Blueprint for Counseling Families is for anyone involved in the college recruitment and enrollment process. The book provides information that high school and college administrators can use to advise prospective and current students and their families with unbiased information about enrolling in and paying for college. The book may be used as a stand-alone volume or to accompany the College Affordability Academy...
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In 1889, Annie Nathan Meyer, still in her early twenties, led the effort to start Barnard College after Columbia College refused to admit women. Named after a former Columbia president, Frederick Barnard, who had advocated for Columbia to become coeducational, Barnard, despite many ups and downs, became one of the leading women's colleges in the United States.
A College of Her Own offers a comprehensive and lively narrative of Barnard from its beginnings...
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Translated into many languages, this book was in continuous use as the standard university-level text for a quarter-century, until it was revised and enlarged by the author in 1952. World-renowned writer and researcher Nathan Altshiller-Court (1881–1968) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oklahoma for more than thirty years. His revised introduction to modern geometry offers today's students the benefits of his many years of teaching...
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This new addition to the bestselling 20 Minutes a Day series helps students master the math essentials found on all levels of the COMPASS, ASSET, and ACCUPLACER exams. These exams, given by colleges countrywide, are, taken by students to place them into the appropriate courses. Placing out of courses with a high score can mean credits (and money) saved. This guide is an unbeatable review of Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and more.
97) College Beyond the States: European Schools That Will Change Your Life Without Breaking the Bank
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Are you worried about how to pay for college?
Are admissions requirements dictating your family's lives?
Are you concerned about your child's job prospects after graduation?
If any of these questions resonate with you, it's time to consider college in Europe.
As a mother confronted by these issues, Jennifer Viemont took it upon herself to meticulously research, personally visit, and carefully consider the alternatives in continental Europe.
She...
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This book is for football fans of all ages. It is both educational and entertaining as you can read nostalgically about former great College teams and players, as well as some of the great Bowl Games from the past. This book covers all the Bowl Games of the 20th Century (1902-1999), so you can read about your football heroes, past and present.
99) College Is Not Mandatory: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Options Available to Our Kids After Hig
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Discover Tools for Talking to Your Teen About Their Future (No Yelling Required!) I know parents like you want to help your team feel confident about their plans after high school but you're not sure how to help your teen determine a direction that reflects their values, passions, and interests. Your teen dodges your questions about their future plans. You then resort to lectures and arguments, which fuels your student's anxiety over making a decision...
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The College to Career Journal has the information you need to get started on your quest from college to career. Securing a job is a job in itself, and one that many of college grads are not prepared properly for upon leaving college or university. Job hunting and interviewing are specialized skills that can be likened to muscles that need to be developed and toned over time. Consider this book as your personal trainer. This journal is designed to...
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