Get Into Any College - 14th Edition by Gen Tanabe & Kelly Tanabe (Paperback)

About the Book

Insider strategies from successful applicants on how to ace college applications, essays, interviews, and standardized tests

Book Synopsis

Insider strategies from successful applicants on how to ace college applications, essays, interviews, and standardized tests

From the Back Cover

FACT: Harvard rejects half of its applicants who have perfect SAT scores.
FACT: Stanford rejects half of its applicants who have perfect 4.0 GPAs.
LESSON: You don't need to be perfect to get into a great college.

Getting into college has always been about showcasing your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses. Get Into Any College presents an easy to follow, step-by-step strategy to marketing yourself to any college. Written by admission experts Gen and Kelly Tanabe and combining the experience and insights from graduates of America's top colleges, this book will help you:

Write an irresistible admission essay by describing your life in less words than are on the back of a cereal box. Plus, be inspired by 25 real essays that worked and a few that didn't.

Create a compelling college application by including the "right" information that will knock the admission officers out of their chairs and beg you to accept their offer.

Ace the SAT and ACT tests by discovering the truth about how these tests are used and what strategies will actually increase your scores.

Master the college interview by getting a sneak peek at the actual interview questions.

Bonus chapters just for parents on how to help prepare your 9th-12th grader for college and gain a competitive edge by starting early.

Get Into Any College has helped thousands of students get into the colleges of their dreams!

Review Quotes

"What's even better than all the top-notch tips is that the book is written in a cool, conversational way and even offers anecdotal bits in their Stories From Real Life section." --College Bound Magazine

"This fast read, written by Harvard graduates, contains advice and one chapter devoted to helping parents without being heavy-handed." --Town & Country Magazine

"They wrote the book after recognizing high school students' need for concrete advice on how to beat the admissions game." --San Jose Mercury News

"The chapters on essay writing with examples are excellent for students who never know how to begin. Examples of essays, both strong and weak, go a long way to help students who are stuck." --Lynda McGee, College Counselor, Downtown Magnets High School

About the Author

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges, The Ultimate Scholarship Book, and How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.