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I can't believe my youngest son will be graduating in just 2 years. Time has sure flown by so quickly. I was happy to be able to receive and review Who Is This Kid? Colleges Want to Know! from The Critical Thinking Co.™. I knew this book would help get him focused on the colleges he is interested in attending.
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The author of Who Is This Kid? Colleges Want to Know! is Joyce Slayton Mitchell. She has served 17 years as the Director of College Advising at the Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City. She has also counseled college students for 13 years. During the past 11 years, she has been a Consultant in US College Admissions in China, South Korea, and the United States. She has written many books like this one and 8 First Choices. This lady knows what she is writing about. In this book, she will help your student learn how to make out applications to colleges that will be outstanding. They will help your child to stand out.
Who Is This Kid? Colleges Want to Know! is broken down into 5 parts.
- Student Self-Assessment
- Searching the Colleges - Building Your College List
- Communications
- College Admissions Calendar
- Glossary
Each section has something new to teach and offer. During the student assessments, your child will have to take a deep look at himself and how others see him. Searching for Colleges will help your student to be able to research different colleges and what they have to offer. Communications will deal with the application process and writing essays. In Part 4, you will find the best times to apply to colleges. The glossary at the back will help you understand the terms used throughout the book.
My son has been able to complete the Student Assessments and is going through Part 2 now. I have been asking him questions as he is working through the book and he said he is really beginning to feel college is real and just around the corner. He said during the assessments, he had to take a look at himself in a new way. He said so far it has been a good experience. He said he is looking forward to finishing the book and learning more. He is a very private person but is allowing me to share a page or two with you from this book.
This book is a very personal experience for each student. That is what I like most about it. My son will be able to learn how to make out applications and write essays that will be geared for him and him alone. As you go through the assessment process you will be able to see what makes you unique then that will help you when filling out your college applications. I would recommend this book for all high school students who are thinking about college.
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