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The Gatekeepers - by Jacques Steinberg (Paperback)

Name: The Gatekeepers - by Jacques Steinberg (Paperback)
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In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University.
About the Author: Jacques Steinberg has been a staff reporter for The New York Times for more than ten years and currently is a national education correspondent.
294 Pages
Study Guides, College Guides

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About the Book

A "New York Times" bestseller, "The Gatekeepers" follows a college admissions officer and a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places at prestigious Wesleyan University.

Book Synopsis

In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. The first book to reveal the college admission process in such behind-the-scenes detail, The Gatekeepers will be required reading for every parent of a high school-age child and for every student facing the arduous and anxious task of applying to college.

"[The Gatekeepers] provides the deep insight that is missing from the myriad how-to books on admissions that try to identify the formula for getting into the best colleges...I really didn't want the book to end." --The New York Times

Review Quotes

"Excellent... thoroughly engrossing drama." --BusinessWeek

"[The Gatekeepers] provides the deep insight that is missing from the myriad how-to books on admissions that try to identify the formula for getting into the best colleges...I really didn't want the book to end." --The New York Times

"Compelling...should be required reading for any student or parent who seeks insight into a process hidden 'behind a cordon of security befitting the selection of a pope'." --Newsweek

About the Author

Jacques Steinberg has been a staff reporter for The New York Times for more than ten years and currently is a national education correspondent. In 1998, he was awarded the grand prize of the Education Writers Association for his nine-part series on a third-grade classroom on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)

Weight: .58 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 294

Genre: Study Guides

Sub-Genre: College Guides

Publisher: Penguin Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Jacques Steinberg

Language: English

Street Date: July 29, 2003

TCIN: 92437954

UPC: 9780142003084

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-6166

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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