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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| College Recruitment | |
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| Night Kim Stafford DirectorNorthwest Writing Institute Lewis & Clark College Let Them Be Students | |
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| William M. Shain, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Vanderbilt University Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation | |
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| William Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College; | |
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| Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Director of Admissions, Harvard College; | |
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| Charles Ducey, Director of the Bureau of Study Counsel, Harvard University Sanity Check | |
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| Bruce J. Poch, Vice President and Dean of Admissions, Pomona College Editor's Stories I Our Numbers Are Up! (Is That Good?) | |
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| Mark Speyer, Director of College Counseling, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Faked Figures Make Fools of Us | |
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| James M. Sumner, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Grinnell College Admissions Messages vs. Admissions Realities Paul Marthers, Dean of Admission, Reed College | |
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| The Rank Lyrics of the Sirens' Song Sean Callaway, Director of College Placement and Internships, Pace University Center for Urban Education Editor's Stories | |
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| II. Practical Perspectives: On Choosing the Right College | |
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| Richard H. Hersh, Former President, Trinity College Admission Selection: Discerning Intrinsic Talents in a Confounding | |
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| Era. Karl M. Furstenberg, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dartmouth College Higher Education: The Status Game | |
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| William Adams, President, Colby College You Must Re-member This Ted O'Neill, Dean of Admission, University of Chicago Editor's Stories | |
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| III College Admission: As If Learning Mattered | |
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| Michael Beseda, Vice Provost for Enrollment, Saint Mary's College of California Thoughts From an Admission Officer Mother | |
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| Sid Dalby, Associate Director of Admission, Smith College Knowledge for its Own Sake | |
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| Colin S. Diver, President, Reed College Status vs. Substance: Is There a Choice? | |
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| Robert J. Massa, Vice President for Enrollment, Student Life and College Relations, Dickinson College Editor's Stories | |
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| IV Establishing the Right Perspective Regarding College Admissions | |
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| Harold Wingood, Dean of Admission, Clark University Students: You ARE Important, and You Can Take Control! Matt Fissinger, Dean of Admission, Loyola Marymount University Listening to What Matters | |
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| Craig J. Franz, FSC, President, St. Mary's College of California Saving Imagination | |
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| Philip Ballinger, Ph.D., Director of Admissions, University of Washington Summary and Discussion | |
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| Seeking Educational Clarity and Inspiration Recommendations | |
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| Who can do what needs to be done? | |
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| What can students do? | |
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| What can parents do? | |
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| What can colleges do? | |
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| What can The College Board and the media do? | |
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| Hope and inspiration | |
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| Acknowledgements | |