Joie Jager-Hyman

Fat Envelope Frenzy (eBook, ePUB)

One Year, Five Promising Students, and the Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A former Ivy League admissions officer, Joie Jager-Hyman follows five bright and eager high schoolersstudents from diverse ethnic, social, and financial backgroundsas they each put their best foot forward on the road they hope will lead them to the hallowed halls of Harvard University.

At once a remarkable true story of dedication, achievement, and heartbreak and a guide for success in an ultra-competitive environment, this important work deserves a place in the home of every family that has ever dreamed of receiving that coveted fat envelope in the mail. Jager-Hyman also offers a startlingly frank appraisal of the college admission process and the important roles race and class continue to play in a student's efforts to attend the best school possible.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780061742859
• Artikelnr.: 37998397

Autorenporträt

Joie Jager-Hyman worked at Dartmouth College as Assistant Director of Admissions. She is pursuing a doctorate in administration, planning, and social policy in higher education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She lives in New York City.