College Admissions Essentials | What Colleges Look For In Today's Competitive Admissions

*2nd Edition | Updated for 2012-13*What you don't know about what colleges look for, will get you denied from the college of your choice!Discover the truth about what colleges are really looking for in prospective students, before it's too late!It’s no secret that College Admissions is getting more and more competitive every year. Just having good grades isn’t enough anymore! College Admissions What Colleges Look For In Today's Competitive Admissions will guide you through the process of preparing yourself for admission to the college of your dreams!This guide takes a realistic, no-nonsense approach to the college admissions process.There are others out there that claim to have a “secret method” or a “backdoor” to college admissions. The truth is, these secrets don’t exist! If you are in search of a “loop-hole”, backdoor, or secret method to gaining admission to a college or university, THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU!This comprehensive guide provides sound advice and will walk you through the process, beginning in 8th grade! This guide will help you...-Take the “guesswork” out of the College Admission process!-Reveal what college’s are REALLY looking for in an applicant!-Discover the right courses to take while in High School that colleges are specifically looking for!-Learn what things you should be doing OUTSIDE of the classroom to get accepted!-Get clarification on which College Entrance Exams REALLY count for admission!-Uncover the insider tips that will help you BEAT OUT your competition!-"Take Action" worksheets provided after every chapter!What this book IS NOT...-A shortcut or backdoor method of college admission-A long list of worthless and outdated admissions statistics-A guide for ONLY the top students in your high school-Only for high school upper-classmen (we cover 8th grade - 12th grade)It's never too late to do something that will have a positive impact on your college admissions. Find out what you can do TODAY that will help get you accepted to the college of your dreams!