Maria Carla Chicuen

Achieve the College Dream (eBook, PDF)

You Don't Need to Be Rich to Attend a Top School

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Students with few resources rarely apply to top colleges. Even when they have the academic and extracurricular merits to be admitted to institutions like Harvard, Yale and Princeton, these students usually opt for less selective universities. Many ignore that top colleges are actively seeking outstanding candidates regardless of their economic background. What's more, a great number of colleges offers generous financial aid to make sure every student can afford to attend. This book is the definitive resource to help high-achieving, low-income students access the best possible college. The author draws from her extensive experience in education to provide advice on important aspects of the path to college such as pursuing a strong high school curriculum, preparing for standardized exams, complementing learning at school, developing leadership, and finding expert help and role models-all through affordable strategies. In the book, the author also guides students through the college application and selection processes, as well as the steps to obtain enough financial aid. From the very first page, the author sheds light on her own journey to college through deeply personal vignettes, demonstrating by example that students with few resources can reach and succeed at the top universities in the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216294405
• Artikelnr.: 74397156

Autorenporträt

María Carla Chicuén is an education advocate with over ten years of experience at renowned organizations such as ACT, Harvard University, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, Minerva Schools and Miami Dade College. After a challenging high school journey as a recent immigrant from Cuba, María Carla won admission to five Ivy League schools and ultimately decided to attend Harvard after securing over $200,000 in financial aid. These early experiences fueled her deep passion towards higher education access, dedicating special efforts to encourage achievement among minority and low-income youth in the United States and Latin America.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Trust Me: It's Possible Glossary:
Key Terms to Navigate This Book and the College Applications Chapter 1: A
College Education: The Path to Prosperity and Opportunity Going to College
vs. Getting a Job The Importance of College vs. Graduate School Chapter 2:
Selective Colleges: A Most Affordable Option for Low-Income Students The
Policies that Make Top Colleges Affordable Why Harvard Might Be a Student's
Cheapest Option Chapter 3: The Meaning of High Achievement: What Admission
Officers are Looking For The "Holistic" Application Review Academic Skills
Extracurricular Participation Character Chapter 4: Meeting the Academic
Admission Requirements at No Cost Choosing the Best Possible High School
Pursuing a Rigorous Curriculum Preparing for Standardized Testing The Role
of Parents Chapter 5: How to Succeed in Extracurriculars Without Spending
Money Find What You Love Explore Opportunities at School Explore
Opportunities Outside of School Scaling Your Initiative Chapter 6: Finding
Accessible College Counselors: The Expert and the Role Model Finding a
College Counseling Expert Finding a Role Model My Essential College
Counselors Chapter 7: How to Choose Target Colleges in Three Steps The
"Right" Number of Target Colleges Likelihood of Admission Critical
Characteristics Strategies to Explore Colleges Chapter 8: Applying for
College Admission: What it Takes and How to Do It for Free Application
Requirements Main Application Forms University Supplements Standardized
Test Scores What Do the ACT and SAT Test? What Are the SAT Subject Tests?
When Should Students Take Standardized Exams? How to Report Standardized
Test Scores to Colleges Essays Supplemental Materials Recommendation
Letters School Reports Resume or Curriculum Vitae Application Fees
Application Timeline Chapter 9: Securing Financial Aid to Pay for College
Financial Aid From Universities Scholarships From External Organizations
Chapter 10: Accepting an Offer: The Last Step in the College Application
Process Appendix: Convinced It's Possible? College Preparation Timelines
and Resources Epilogue: An Open Letter to the Dreamers Glossary About the
Author