Author : Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0132944677
A guide aimed at helping parents and teenagers become empowered consumers as they navigate through the college process. It's not always the families with the brightest students or the parents who are struggling financially who receive the most money. Learn the secrets of how you can capture some of this money for your own family.
Author : Sally P. Springer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 11,16 MB
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 1118634543
Third edition of the go-to reference to college admission Getting into college has never been more complicated or competitive. Parents and students need expert guidance to navigate the maze of college admissions. This thoroughly updated edition of Admission Matters is the best source, covering the whole process for any applicant. The authors offer great practical advice for selecting the right school, writing effective essays, navigating financial aid, and much more. No matter what type of school a college-bound student may select, Admission Matters will give them the edge they need. Offers an essential resource for understanding the admission process for all students applying to college Addresses the most recent changes to the college application process New sections include information for international students, transfer students, and students with learning disabilities, as well as expanded advice for athletes, artists, and homeschoolers This is an essential handbook for any family facing the college admission process.
Author : Farnoosh Torabi
Publisher : FT Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0133599582
In Be Money Smart , personal finance expert and media star Farnoosh Torabi shows readers how to develop the mindset, discipline, and attitude needed to build a strong financial foundation no matter what stage of life you are in. Whether you're starting out or starting over, you can grow wealth and make smart money choices that will bring financial security and well-being. Torabi shows readers how to build a healthy view of money, investing, wealth, and aspirations… how to map out a plan that matches their needs and goals… and put that plan into action! Torabi shows how to stop agonizing and start organizing… become your own biggest "money advocate"… assert yourself to stop getting ripped off by financial institutions… make your money count… build momentum… embrace an entrepreneurial spirit… get where you want to go! The second edition of The College Solution , which contains approximately 90% new material, is aimed at helping parents and teenagers become empowered consumers as they navigate through the college process. Billions of dollars are available to pay for college, but not everybody gets their share. It's not always the families with the brightest students or the parents who are struggling financially who receive the most money. The College Solution shares the secrets of how you can capture some of this money for your own family. The book provides advice on such topics as financial aid, merit scholarships, athletic scholarships, admission hooks, the important differences between colleges and universities, college rankings, the best student loans and the latest online tools to evaluate the generosity of schools.
Author : James Murdoch (member of the faculty of procurators in Glasgow.)
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 34,86 MB
Release : 1863
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Author : Charles Favell Forth WORDWORTH
Publisher :
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 1842
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Author : Ralph Adam Fine
Publisher : Juris Publishing, Inc.
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 14,32 MB
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1578233194
Ralph Adam Fine, a Judge on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 1988, reveals how appellate judges, all over the country in state and federal courts, really decide cases, and how you can use that knowledge to win your appeal. In this lucid, step-by-step manual, Judge Fine explains and demonstrates how to write effective and persuasive briefs that will get the appellate judges to want you to win. The How-To-Win Appeal Manual - 3rd Edition will give you a judge's-eye-view of the appellate process: what works and why, what destroys effective advocacy, and how you can better represent your clients on appeal. You cannot afford to take or defend another appeal before you read The How-To-Win Appeal Manual! For the third edition, all of the chapters have been revised and updated, along with the addition of a new chapter on Oral Argument in the Real World. Content Highlights: How Judges Decide Cases (and Why That is Important To You) Too Many Cases - What the Heavy Appellate Caseloads Mean to You (and How You Can Get Your Briefs Noticed) The Brief How to Give the Judges the Tools to Decide Your Way The Keys to Writing an Effective and Persuasive Brief Be Honest and Forthright How to Make the Bad Facts Work for You How to Write a Powerful and Persuasive "Question Presented" How to Pick Your Best Issues (and Why This is Crucial) How to Write a Powerful and Persuasive "Statement of Facts" That Will Make the Court Want You to Win How to Write a Powerful and Persuasive "Summary of Argument" How to Make the Statutes Relevant to Your Case Work For You How to Write a Forceful and Persuasive "Argument" How to Make the "Statement of the Case" Clear The Real Role of the "Conclusion" How the Appendix Can Help You Win Why You Should Always File a Reply Brief If You are the Appellant (and How to Use it to Nail Down Your Win) The Secrets of a Winning Oral Argument "Standards of Review" Dangers and Opportunities: How to Make Them Tools for Victory How to Avoid the "Black Hole of Waiver" Why the Typical Appellate Brief is Suicidal (and What you can do to Avoid Common but Deadly Traps) How to Use Unpublished Decisions Advocacy in the Real World: A Step-by-Step Analysis of Briefs in Two Real Cases ( A Civil Appeal and a Criminal Appeal) Learn What Appellate Judges Like and What They Hate Practice Analyzing Issues to Come up with Winning Themes Practice Honing-in on Your Most Powerful Points (and How to Avoid the Traps that Snare Other Lawyers) Practice Crafting a Winning, Powerful Brief That Judges Will Love to Read
Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
Page : 1036 pages
File Size : 21,13 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Bills, Legislative
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Author : Charles Lewis, MD MPH
Publisher : Psy Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 11,46 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1505261570
The secret to success is not working harder, but working smarter. The College Prep Guidebook provides expert mentoring advice for students encouraging the development of skills and reveals sure and easy paths that win admission to top universities and help achieve success in college. Discover proven strategies and powerful ideas that get results. Learn secrets to boosting your GPA and placement tests scores, while enjoying your high school experience. You can discover easy and proven ways to save time and help guarantee your success and happiness. This new edition of the College Prep Guidebook is updated to include recent changes in the SAT Test. This book explains the best sources of funding for a student’s education, and those that are best avoided to save money and avoid debt and burdensome obligations. It reveals how lower income students can have the ACT, SAT, and college applications fees waived. It shows how students can receive a “free ride,” full tuition, meals and housing at the most prestigious and exclusive universities, and when it may be less costly to attend a private college than a public one. This book helps high school students avoid ineffective routes, filled with drudgery and wasted effort, and reveals surer paths that facilitate the achievement their educational goals. It provides a guide, mapping out safer routes to success so students can thrive and delight in the educational experience. Among of the secrets provided are: • How to study more efficiently, learning more while expending less time and effort. • Which test (the SAT or ACT) students depending on their personal strengths and background, should focus on for the best results. • Placement test tips and strategies, and traps and pitfalls to avoid. • Strategies for achieving superior placement test scores. • How to earn a higher grade point average with minimal extra work. • How to develop the leadership experience that top colleges recruit. • How to create college applications that get the desired results. • How to compose an outstanding college application essay. • How you can, even with the same GPA and placement scores, dramatically multiply your chances gaining acceptance into premiere university. • How students from middle and low-income families can get their college education paid for at private universities. • How to gain the education benefits of an Ivy League college education from a public university. • Advice on the best and worst ways for military service to pay for college. • Advice on which sports scholarships are most advantageous. • Advice on selecting among colleges, which will serve the student best. • Mentoring on how to avoid common pitfalls that doom many college students. • How to succeed and have fun at the same time. While written for high school students, this book should be on interest to tiger-moms, helicopter-pops, counselors and others interested in guiding high school student towards success and independence.
Author : Tyndale
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
Page : 2498 pages
File Size : 44,43 MB
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 1496455223
Winner of the 2020 Christian Book Award for Bible of the Year! Trusted & Treasured by Millions of Readers over 30 years, the Life Application Study Bible Is Today's #1-Selling Study Bible Now it has been thoroughly updated and expanded, offering even more relevant insights for understanding and applying God's Word to everyday life in today's world. Discover How You Can Apply the Bible to Your Life Today With a fresh two-color interior design and meaningfully updated study notes and features, this Bible will help you understand God's Word better than ever. It answers the real-life questions that you may have and provides you practical yet powerful ways to apply the Bible to your life every day. Study the stories and teachings of the Bible with verse-by-verse commentary. Gain wisdom from people in the Bible by exploring their accomplishments and learning from their mistakes. Survey the big picture of each book through overviews, vital statistics, outlines, and timelines, and grasp difficult concepts using in-text maps, charts, and diagrams--all to help you do life God's way, every day. Features: (Enhanced, updated, and with new content added throughout) Now more than 10,000 Life Application notes and features Over 100 Life Application profiles of key Bible people Introductions and overviews for each book of the Bible More than 500 maps & charts placed for quick reference Dictionary/concordance Extensive side-column cross-reference system to facilitate deeper study Life Application index to notes, charts, maps, and profiles Refreshed design with a second color for visual clarity 16 pages of full-color maps Quality Smyth-sewn binding--durable, made for frequent use, and lays flat when open Presentation page Single-column format Christian Worker's Resource, a special supplement to enhance the reader's ministry effectiveness Full text of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), combining the latest biblical scholarship with clear, natural English The words of Jesus are in red letter.
