Author : Mark F. Bernstein
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 11,80 MB
Release : 2001-09-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780812236279
Mark Bernstein shows that much of the culture that surrounds American football, both good and bad, has its roots in the Ivy League. With their long winning streaks, distinctive traditions, and impressive victories, Ivy teams started a national obsession with football in the first decades of the twentieth century that remains alive today. In so doing they have helped develop our ideals about the role of athletics in college life.
Author : Ellis Weiner
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0316465283
Everybody knows that the schools of the Ivy League -- universally touted as the pinnacle of American higher education -- have graduated countless political leaders, corporate titans, and global power brokers. But did you know these schools have also produced murderers, warmongers, traitors, plagiarists, slave traders, pederasts, and every other variety of moral reprobate? Whether you're a high school student grinding away in the hope of gaining admission to one of these institutions, a parent propelling a child toward Ivy glory, a current Ivy League undergraduate wondering "What the hell is this place?" -- or even an Ivy League alum, professor, administrator, or dropout -- this book was written specifically for you. As a warning. Because there are certain things -- monstrous things -- that go unmentioned in the catalog, campus tour, or employment package. And if your Ivy League application was rejected, here's compelling and consoling evidence of how lucky you are.
Author : Daniel Cappello
Publisher : Editions Assouline
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,17 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781614280095
"Exploring the character of each school and what sets it apart, from renowned graduates and dominant political stances to athletic rivalries, architectural styles, pop culture references, or even popular fashions."--P. 11.
Author : Loren Pope
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 22,15 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 1101201886
The celebrated book that revolutionized the way Americans choose colleges-now fully revised and updated An invaluable guide with virtually no competition, this book helped to establish Loren Pope as one of the nation's most respected experts on the college application process. Now fully revised and updated, Looking Beyond the Ivy League offers a step-by-step guide to selecting the right institution, a checklist of specific questions to ask when visiting a college, the secrets to creating good applications and good applicants, and much more. With as few as one-third of college students remaining at the institution they entered as freshmen, finding the right college is harder than ever before. This book makes it easier for students and their parents.
Author : Chuck Hughes
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 35,81 MB
Release : 2003-04-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0071425063
The ultimate insider's guide to getting into the nation's most competitive colleges Written by a former senior admissions officer at Harvard University, this book provides keen insights into what it takes to get into America's top schools. With the help of case studies of successful Harvard applicants, Charles Hughes II defines the goals and mission of highly selective schools. He explains the relative weight given to: Academics Extra-curricular activities Personal qualities Intangibles in the admission process Hughes breaks down the components of the application, explaining the significance of each and how they are evaluated. And, drawing upon his extensive experience, he clues readers in on effective ways for applicants to improve their candidacy, including: How to prepare early in high school How to write a better application How to find the school best suited to their interests, personality, and goals With this essential guide, students will be able to present their talents in the best light possible, and create a winning college application.
Author : Chris Lincoln
Publisher : Nomad Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 14,14 MB
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 1936313146
Playing The Game offers readers the first detailed, inside look at exactly how the athletic recruiting game is played by coaches, prospective students, parents, administrators, admission officers, and even college presidents in the Ivy League and its Division III counterpart, the NESCAC. Here is the inside story on why this specialized process has caused so much controversy on campus and off.
Author : Jerome Karabel
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780618574582
Drawing on decades of research, Karabel shines a light on the ever-changing definition of "merit" in college admissions, showing how it shaped--and was shaped by--the country at large.
Author : Hazel Newlevant
Publisher : Oni Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781549303050
"No Ivy League gracefully delivers a messy truth behind the essential process of questioning and reckoning." — Nate Powell, artist of the March trilogy When 17-year-old Hazel takes a summer job clearing ivy from the forest in Portland, Oregon, the only plan is to earn some extra cash to put toward concert tickets. Homeschooled, affluent, and sheltered, Hazel soon finds that working side by side with at-risk teens leaves no room for comforting illusions of equality and understanding. This uncomfortable and compelling memoir is an important story of a teen’s awakening to the racial insularity of the upper class, the power of white privilege, and the hidden history of segregation in Portland.
Author : Marty Nemko
Publisher :
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Education
ISBN :
A guide to 115 public colleges judged to be the nation's best of this type.
Author : Sean-Michael Green
Publisher : Theleigh Publishing Company
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,77 MB
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : College environment
ISBN : 9780692603178
Reveals what life is like for students who are able to study in the Ivy League and explores the myths and secrets of the institutions.
