I love to know how they go about the process of selecting an applicant. Especially what they usually say when they come across a URM or legacy, etc.
Does the Hernandez book include this?
<p>The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg gives a close look at the admissions process at Wesleyan, including the handling of URMs.</p>
<p>I have to agree with firefly, the Gatekeepers does the best job of any book out there on this subject. What is great about the Gatekeepers is that Jacques Steinberg (award winning reporter from the New York Times) follows an admissions officer (Ralph Figureoa) at Wesleyan around for almost six months; he not only goes on the road during the travel season, but he is given access to files, access to committee meetings and given permission to report what he observes without any editing by Wesleyan. On top of all of this, he uses the actual names of admissions reps and the actual students (with their permission of course) names of real applicants.</p>
<p>Admissions reps like Cliff Thonton (Wesleyan), Andre Phillips (U. Chicago) are some of the true veterans of the craft out here and you will read about these guys by name. Also, the book talks about other colleges and universities that the six applicants that are traced in this book apply to: you will learn things about Brown, Cornell, Muhlenberg, etc. You will also gain insights into High schools like Harvard Westlake and Oldfields.</p>
<p>Enjoy the read; I've read it three times: it's that good! I've also given this book to almost a dozen of the rising high school juniors at the institution that I work for. It's nice to read a book that is not so theoretical, but takes real isssues like: geographic diversity, underrepresented students of color, first gen college students, high SAT kids who underperform on the transcript, and discusses how college committees consider these kids.</p>
<p>A is for Admission by Michele Hernandez gives a pretty good explanation.</p>
<p>The number of books addressing this process and your proclivity to read/buy them is limited only by your budget or willingness to pay good money.</p>
<p>Michelle Hernandez does occasionally post on CC. If you do a search by her screen name aisforadmission you will be able to read her post which may cover something you are interested in and it's free.</p>
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The number of books addressing this process and your proclivity to read/buy them is limited only by your budget or willingness to pay good money.
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<p>RANDOM!?!?</p>
<p>There are many, many books on this subject. One could buy many and spend a lot of money. That is all I was saying. It is a huge market....to parents willing to buy.</p>