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ADMITTED EARLY TO PRINCETON THANKS TO THIS BOOK, June 9, 2003
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This review is from: College Admissions Trade Secrets: A Top Private College Counselor Reveals the Secrets, Lies, and Tricks of the College Admissions Process (Paperback)
I was accepted early to Princeton last year and this book significantly improved my application and my strategy. Every page was full of facts, details and good advice. In large part, I owe my admission to what I learned from Trade Secrets. I suggest reading this book as soon as possible--it covers everything from 9th grade to the senior year. I was a good student but no superstar; with the help of this book, I turned my good academic performance into a great application. I am positive that my application went from average to very competitive solely by following the advice in this book. Trade Secrets is required reading for anyone who wants a real insider account! One important note: the other reviews seem to be for the first edition of this book. My friend (a year younger) just bought this book from Amazon and the current edition is a SECOND EDITION, which has none of the errors the first edition had. So all of the little mistakes that the other reviewers write about are gone. I highly recommend reading this book ASAP, and now that the little mistakes are gone, this book is better than ever.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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A rare find . . ., April 26, 2002
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This review is from: College Admissions Trade Secrets: A Top Private College Counselor Reveals the Secrets, Lies, and Tricks of the College Admissions Process (Paperback)
I have two children at Ivy League colleges and one in high school just starting the admissions process, and I've read many admissions books. Trade Secrets is the best of the bunch. While it has a few mistakes (mostly speeling errors), it's got a good combination of advice, lists, tips and honesty that makes it more useful than the others. Most college admissions books are very informative in 1 or 2 areas while totally neglecting other areas... Allen's book touches thoroughly on everything (which is probably why it's about twice as long as most of the other books--and more expensive). If you only want two books on the admissions process, I suggest this one and a college directory (I suggest Princeton Review's "Best Colleges" or Fiske's guide).
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Thought-provoking and very helpful., May 19, 2003
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This review is from: College Admissions Trade Secrets: A Top Private College Counselor Reveals the Secrets, Lies, and Tricks of the College Admissions Process (Paperback)
Allen knows more about the admissions game than most. As a college advisor at a top New England prep school, I can attest that his advice is at least as good as the advice we give, and in many cases is more detailed and insightful. This is the book I recommend to parents when they have hard questions. Many people inside the college admissions world do not like this book--largely because Allen reveals the bare details of the game and exposes the many flaws and frauds within. If you have a very good college counselor, then you probably do not need this book. Otherwise, do not start the admissions process without first consulting this book--it will enlighten you and certainly give you an advantage.
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