The Curmudgeon's Guide to College Admissions

The Curmudgeon's Guide to College Admissions

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Advice for parents of high schoolers from a former college admissions officer, private college counselor, and author of THE GOLDEN TICKET: A LIFE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS (a memoir, not a how-to). Occasionally grouchy, but always from a good place.

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About Irena Smith

Soviet emigre->high school underachiever->comparative literature PhD-> Stanford admissions officer-> college counselor->writer. Author of THE GOLDEN TICKET: A LIFE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS (a memoir, not a how-to).