The Gatekeepers

Applying to College
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<p>I have lately discovered an outstanding book called "The Gatekeepers", by Jacques Steinberg, and would like to recommend it to the high school students in CC.</p>

<p>The title itself refers to the well-known 'Adcoms' as being the keepers of the key to college admission. The book depicts several stories of actual high school students who applied to different colleges - and how they did it (essays, scores, gpa, etc.) - as well as comments made by the author, a former admissions officer of a prestigious college.</p>

<p>I am convinced the reading of this work can give any college applicant a wider and deeper view of the application process as a whole, and hope this recommendation will be helpful to the prospective college students here in CC.</p>

<p>Best wishes!</p>

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<p>I second the recommendation.</p>

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<p>I read it…I’m furious that they hire incompetent people like Ralph to make admissions decisions. Maybe if they paid more than a 30k annual salary to admission officers then more qualified people would be hired. This book will make you lose the shred of faith that you have left of humanity after 4 years of hs. Overall an interesting read about the lies and deceit that schools go through to buffer their rep and increase their funding.</p>