Resources
40 Successful Personal Statements: For UCAS Application
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Getting into College
Author: Mary Kay ShanleyRelease Date: 2004-08-27
Manufacturer: McGraw Hill Text
Take All the Guesswork Out of Choosing the Right College
College is the greatest life-enhancing venture a student can embark upon--and an enormously expensive one for parents. Over the years, tuition costs have skyrocketed, and they aren't about to go down. Today it's more important than ever to make sure your choice of college is well-informed, practical and takes all factors into consideration.
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College walks parents and students through this momentous and often confusing process. This detailed, question-and-answer guide provides expert tips on how students can tailor their high school career to ensure admission into college from the earliest years, and helps parents and kids fine tune their search for the most suitable school.
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Getting Into College supplies all the answers you need to the critical questions:
*How important are extracurricular activities?
*What should you look for when visiting prospective schools?
*How can you best use the Internet to your advantage?
*Which scholarships are available to you?
*How much debt is too much?
This comprehensive yet accessible book provides invaluable guidance for making one of the most important decisions in a student's life.
Price: $9.99 USD
Big Guide
Author: UCASManufacturer: University & College Admissions Service (UCAS)
Contains the Tariff or grade requirements for UK higher education courses, university datafiles, advice on applying and guidance for applicants. This title includes a CD-ROM.
Price: $52.50 USD
Big Guide: For Entry to University and College in 2010 (Ucas Book & CD Rom)
Manufacturer: University & College Admissions Service (UCAS)Contains more than 50,000 courses at 300 higher education institutions within the UCAS system and complete entry requirements using UCAS Tariff. This work covers the changes in A level, AS level and vocational qualifications, indicating which courses require an admissions test and includes details about student finance.
Price: $15.00 USD
Complete Parents' Guide to Higher Education
Author: UCASManufacturer: Trotman & Co Ltd
This helpbook for parents sheds light on the mysteries of their children's applications to higher education. The book gives suggestions on the best ways in which parents can help their children through the selction process and into university or college. Compiled by UCAS, it gives advice on: higher education in Britain; choosing a course; applying through UCAS; money matters; and student life.
Price: $31.28 USD
Entry Requirements: For Entry to University and College in 2009
Author: UCASManufacturer: University & College Admissions Service (UCAS)
Incorporates the qualifications from the "Big Guide", this work includes complete entry requirements, and Access to Higher Education, GCSE, BTEC, Diploma in Foundation Studies, International Baccalaureate, the European Baccalaureate and the Irish Leaving Certificate.
Price: $18.37 USD
Getting in Getting on: The Essential Higher Education Guide for Advisers
Author: Rob BrownManufacturer: University & College Admissions Service (UCAS)
Sets out practical ways and exercises in which advisers and parents can help applicants to independently explore and research the key criteria that will influence decision-making throughout the process of applying to higher education. This title features special reference to the UCAS Education Conventions and HE Open Days.
Price: $23.00 USD
Getting In: A Step-By-Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School in Psychology
Author: American Psychological AssociationManufacturer: American Psychological Association (APA)
Getting In, Second Edition is an update of the American Psychological Association's essential resource for anyone considering graduate study in psychology. This handy, readable book simplifies the process for applicants and increases their chances of being accepted. Useful timelines, tips, and tools break the tasks into manageable steps and help readers define their goals, select programs, and navigate the application process. A monthly timetable and detailed worksheets for selecting the best program matches are included, and a resource section provides a list of publications and organizations that are useful in the various phases of applying. Readers will learn what criteria admissions committees use to evaluate applicants, how to improve their qualifications, and how to showcase their talents in personal essays, letters of recommendations, and preselection interviews. The costs of a graduate education and financial aid information specific to graduate students are also discussed. Members of special populations, such as women, ethnic minorities, gay and lesbian applicants, and applicants with disabilities will find resources and guidance particular to their needs. While applying to graduate school can be challenging, this book demystifies the process and allays students' concerns about how to tackle it.
Price: $13.57 USD
Guide to Service-Learning Colleges & Universities
Author: Student Horizons Inc.Manufacturer: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
The Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities is a wonderful resource for college-bound students interested in making a difference in their communities and gaining valuable hands-on experience while earning college credit. All institutions chosen for the Guide excel at providing students genuine service-learning experiences and programs.
The Guide contains a complete explanation of service-learning using licensed information from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, colorful articles from colleges and universities around the country, and exciting examples of how students from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between are becoming involved. Also included is a directory of all selected schools, admissions and service-learning contact information, easy-to-read college profiles, college fast facts, and course spotlights highlighting specific academic courses.
Everything students need to know about what service-learning is, how they can get involved, and which colleges excel at service-learning is found in this comprehensive student-friendly guidebook.
Price: $26.95 USD
Guide to the World's Top Universities: Exclusively featuring the complete THES / QS World University Rankings
Author: John O'LearyManufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell
Based on the Times Higher - QS World University Rankings, this is the definitive guide to the top universities around the world.
- Includes rankings of the top 200 universities in the world, plus detailed profiles of the top 100 universities, including student assessments of what life is like at each university
- Offers a directory of over 500 of the best universities in the world along with their ranking position in each of the principal subject areas
- Presents reviews of the top ten study destination countries, with a detailed look at government grants and subsidies for overseas students, types of institution, entry requirements, cost of living, student life and much more
- Provides expert advice on how to choose and apply for the best course at the right university, and an overview of employment opportunities
- Gives detailed help and advice on study costs, financing and scholarships
Price: $30.78 USD
How to Complete Your UCAS Application 2010 Entry
Manufacturer: Trotman & Co LtdThis guide aims to help make filling in the UCAS application a lot easier for the applicant. It includes clear information on each section of the UCAS form as well as advice on how to pick a course and what to look for if you already have career in mind. This guide helps you to plan one of the biggest decisions of your life so far by making the process a lot more manageable and calming your nerves with direct advice. It also contains tables that clearly define the UCAS points tariff for students studying a variety of qualifications including Scottish Highers and the International Baccalaureate.
Price: $24.80 USD
Kaplan Newseek Medical School Admissions Adviser 2001 (Medical School Admissions Advisor, 2001)
Author: KaplanManufacturer: Kaplan
The Insider's Guide to Getting Into Med School
Choosing and getting into the right school is crucial to getting the most out of your medical school years -- and your career as a doctor. Kaplan and Newsweek have brought together some of the nation's top admissions experts to create this exclusive guide to getting into medical school.
This excellent resource includes:
* Advice from top admissions officers on writing persuasive personal statements, obtaining the best recommendations, preparing your application, and more.
* Expert guidance on choosing the best options for financing med school, including tips on financial aid, borrowing, and managing expenses.
* Specialized information for every student, including minorities, women, gays and lesbians, the disabled, and others.
Price: $22.00 USD
KAPLAN/NEWSWEEK GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS ADVISER 2000
Author: KaplanManufacturer: Kaplan
Get into the graduate school of your choice!
* Do your career goals match your graduate school options?
* Do you need expert advice on the application process?
* Are you considering graduate school after several years in the working world?
* Are you curious about the employment outlook in fields such as education, psychology, or engineering?
* Do you want to know who gets financial aid for graduate school and who doesn't?
Kaplan's Graduate School Admissions Adviser 2000 answers all these questions, and more. Drawing on the experience of a nationwide team of admissions experts, this step-by-step guide takes the mystery out of the admissions process. From the initial assessment of your goals to the process of applying for financial aid, this guide features the most practical, up-to-date information on gaining acceptance to the graduate program of your choice.
Price: $20.00 USD
Kaplan/Newsweek Medical School Admissions Adviser, Fourth Edition (Get Into Medical School)
Author: Maria LofftusManufacturer: Kaplan
The Insider's Guide to Getting Into Med School
Choosing and getting into the right school is crucial to getting the most out of your medical school years -- and your career as a doctor. Kaplan and Newsweek have brought together some of the nation's top admissions experts to create the exclusive guide to getting into medical school.
This excellent resource includes:
* Advice from top admissions officers on writing persuasive personal statements, obtaining the best recommendations, preparing your application, and more.
* Expert guidance on choosing the best options for financing med school, including tips on financial aid, borrowing and managing expenses.
* Specialized information for every student, including minorities, women, gays and lesbians, the disabled, and others.
Price: $20.00 USD
Little Guide 2009 Entry, Point of Sale Pack: Point of Sale Pack
Author: UCASManufacturer: University & College Admissions Service (UCAS)
An introductory guide to UCAS and higher education process. It is suitable for counters in bookshops, libraries and careers centres. It contains a pack of 10 but can accommodate a quantity of 20.
Price: $28.62 USD
