The paperback of the book, out now, has practical pointers for college applicants.
It also has Smitty's list of "40 Overlooked Gems" - colleges that more students should consider.
Here's Smitty's comment on one of those colleges:
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ESSAY COACHINGA quick note: Because of the publicity about Acceptance, several parents have asked if I’d work as a consultant for students’ college essays. The short answer: Not now, but I can recommend some excellent writing coaches for high school kids. The long answer: Yes, someday – if the newspaper industry implodes and I change my career, I’ll go back to teaching and tutoring, which I love. And if that day arrives, I will coach students about lean, powerful writing. But – and this is important – I will not write essays for them. |
The paperback of the book, out now, has practical pointers for college applicants.
It also has Smitty's list of "40 Overlooked Gems" - colleges that more students should consider.
Here's Smitty's comment on one of those colleges:
p...Some readers asked about my piece on the quadruplets from Long Island's Mele family. Here's my Newsday follow-up about the decision by the two girls and two boys to attend the same college:
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Here’ an unusual look at the admissions process of a state university. It ran on Sunday March 6 in Newsday.
(Access for most of our stories is limited to subscribers and Cablevision customers, but here’s the URL:
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