The Curmudgeon's Guide to College Admissions
by Irena Smithin 🚌 Education
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to College Admissions
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Applying to college is not an emergency and other practical tips for parents of high schoolers from a college admissions veteran and author of The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays.
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About Irena Smith
Essayist, college admissions veteran, devotee of breathless run-ons and parenthetical asides.
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