Untangling the Ivy League (College Prowler) (College Prowler: Untangling the Ivy League) [Paperback]

Marc Zawel (Author), College Prowler (Editor)

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Series: College Prowler: Untangling the Ivy League | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

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Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: College Prowler (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596585005
• ISBN-13: 978-1596585003
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ivy League Expert Advice, October 10, 2005

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Anne S. Nowill (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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"It's loaded with expert advice on getting in, packed with student quotes on academics and social life and filled with the latest tips on going to an Ivy League school. Untangling the Ivy is organized remarkably well and written in an easy to read language. The advice offered on getting in (how to interview, write an essay, visit a campus, complete your application) would prove helpful to anyone applying to a selective school. 5 stars!"

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read... the Ivy League novel, September 19, 2005

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Mike Agladze "Mike Agladze" (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
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This is a wonderful book that captures a lot of the different aspects of the world-famous Ivy League... only through a new perspective. The book, written by Cornell Alumni Marc Zawel, gives you the students perspective on the workings of the Ivy League colleges. Instead of being just another guy giving you a mundane surface walk over the already overstated famous schools, the new approach taken by Zawel is to touch upon the reality of the situation by addressing it staright from the roots. Several Ivy League students and professors were among those who contributed to the various wonderful passages of this exciting read. The work is less of a sober collection of already known facts than it is a collective set of first hand experiences, views, and perspectives, given by those who are most qualified to say anything about the Ivy League in the first place... those that are there; the people who make it what it is. The read is a good one, which won't take you long, as it reels you in fast and keeps you comming back for more. I highly recommend this book... you'll see the Ivy League in a whole new light.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource, October 10, 2005

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Alexis James (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

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I've just received my copy of Untangling the Ivy League. It is by far the MOST comprehensive college guidebook out there focusing on these eight schools. The first half of the book talks about history, athletics, Greek systems, admissions, government, all the general stuff associated with the Ivy League. The second half of the book is broken down into eight tabbed chapters, one for each school, packed with info and student quotes. Best of all, the entire book has been written by Ivy students and alumni, giving you a real insider's look. This College Prowler guide is much better than those put out by Princeton Review, Barron's, etc. etc.