Apply way earlier than deadline = helpful?

NorCalDad
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:21:08 +0000

For those who have an interest in the college admissions process, an excellent book that delves into a depth of insight that many found to be revealing is “The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College” by Jacques Steinberg. It was written a few years ago and is now available in paperback. It’s been mentioned here on CC before, but it bears another mention for yet another class of college applicants:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142003085/sr=8-1/qid=1153901092/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1913427-4018225?ie=UTF8

What I find is that each and every year, there continues to be a lot of banter on admissions factors, with a lot of the banter being inaccurate or uninformed. I always recommend that while CC presents a quick and dirty way of getting a response (often of the “instant gratification” variety), the advice should always be taken with a grain of salt. Even the well-intended are only human and can communicate, inadvertently or otherwise, information that is simply not true. When in doubt, check with an admissions counselor at the college(s) you are interested in.