<p>I just read it cover to cover. I liked it a lot, it was a good read.</p>
<p>I finished the book yesterday and I would definitely reccommend buying it. It is a very entertaining read for anyone who is eagerly anticipating March 31 and to all who just want to read a good book.</p>
<p>just read it; the students are unbelievable… ahh.</p>
<p>I just finished the book today, and I bought it yesterday. It was a quick read because I couldn’t put it down. This book is great, and I certainly would recomend it to anyone who I thought would enjoy it (basically anyone on this site).</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I’m definitely getting it for her now! : )</p>
<p>I thought it interesting that all except one of the students profiled were from families who had recently immigrated to the USA.</p>
<p>The results certainly supported what one hears about how hard it is to get into an Ivy League school.</p>
<p>I think it would be more interesting to hear what happens to students once they are at their chosen schools – does the experience live up to their expectations?</p>
<p>You make a good point about follow-up. And, in fact, we WILL get some feedback on how all of these students fare in college. I’ve asked Joie (the author) to post something on CC down the road, and she said she would. But she doesn’t want to spoil the ending just yet for those who haven’t had a chance to read the book. I met her last month (was on a panel with her) and she gave me a quick update. Lisa (who was also on the panel) will not start college until the fall. (Unfortunately, she didn’t make the Olympics.) The others are all thriving. I won’t give specifics so that I, too, won’t spoil the outcomes for those who haven’t read the book yet. </p>
<p>I would also like to see a similar book about students who don’t aim for such celebrated schools but who are likewise happy and successful in college … and beyond. Perhaps a current CC reader will be the one to write it!</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>I’d like to see such a book too, but would it sell??</p>
<p>That was one criticism I had of The Overachievers. As I recall, one of the students profiled did end up at a lesser known school and the author didn’t even name it for her readers.</p>
<br>
<br>
<p>Well, you and I would buy it, so the author can count on unloading at least two copies. :)</p>
<p>I just heard from Fat Envelope Frenzy author Joie Jager-Hyman who gave me an update on the students she profiled in her book last year.</p>
<p>I still don’t want to reveal the colleges that these students ended up attending, since this “spoiler” will ruin the ending for those of you who haven’t read the book yet, but I will paste below Joie’s news about Lisa, the Olympic-hopeful gymnast.</p>
<p>
</p>