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Find the right school for you...and get accepted! An A??Z of admissions secrets, the Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College takes you behind the scenes of the college application process. This clear, accessible guide takes students and their parents step-by-step through the admissions process. The expert advice and tips in this book will help you get accepted at the schools of your choice. Learn: --How to choose the right college for you --How to get off a waiting list and get accepted --How to write winning essays --How to use the Internet in the application process --How admissions officers really rank applicants --How to interview successfully --How to construct a successful application --How to get the most financial aid --And much more! The best resource for helping students get into the schools of their choice. Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of the New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the bestselling annual Fiske Guide to Colleges to help them. Bruce G. Hammond has devoted much of his time to counseling for college. He served as Managing Editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges and is Director of College Counseling at Sandia Preparatory School. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and U.S.News & World Report. Find the college that\'s right for you An AZ of admissions secrets, The Fiske Guide to Getting into the Right College takes you behind the scenes of the college application process. The expert advice and tips in this book will help you get accepted at the schools of your choice. This clear, accessible guide takes students and their parents step-by-step through the admissions process. Learn: --How to choose the right college --How to get off a waiting list and get accepted --How to write winning essays --How to use the Internet in the application process --How admissions officers really rank applicants --How to interview successfully --How to construct a successful application --How to get the most financial aid --And much more This is the best resource for helping students get into the schools of their choice. Edward B. Fiske served for 17 years as Education Editor of The New York Times, during which time he realized that college-bound students and their families needed better information on which to base their educational choices. He wrote the bestselling annual, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, to help them. Bruce G. Hammond was editor in chief of The Insider\'s Guide to the Colleges and was managing editor of four editions of The Fiske Guide to Colleges. He is the author of Discounts and Deals at the Nation\'s 360 Best Colleges and is the school and college expert at Parent Soup, a division of iVillage.com.