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The New Global Student
The New Global Student
Written by Maya Frost
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307450623
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The New Global Student
Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education
Written by Maya Frost


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $14.95

Good-bye, Old School. Hello, Bold School!

In 2005, Maya Frost and her husband sold everything and left their suburban American lifestyle behind in order to have an adventure abroad. The tricky part: they had to shepherd their four teenage daughters through high school and into college. This hilarious and conspiratorial how-to handbook... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
The New Global Student
The New Global Student
Written by Maya Frost
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307450906
Our Price: $14.95
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The New Global Student
Skip the SAT, Save Thousands on Tuition, and Get a Truly International Education
Written by Maya Frost


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $14.95

Good-bye, Old School. Hello, Bold School!

In 2005, Maya Frost and her husband sold everything and left their suburban American lifestyle behind in order to have an adventure abroad. The tricky part: they had to shepherd their four teenage daughters through high school and into college. This hilarious and conspiratorial how-to handbook... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Letters to a Young Teacher
Letters to a Young Teacher
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307393722
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Letters to a Young Teacher

Written by Jonathan Kozol


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $14.00

“Kozol’s love for his students is as joyful and genuine as his critiques
of the system are severe. He doesn’t pull punches.”
Washington Post

Jonathan Kozol’s most delightfully personal and revealing work to date takes the form of warm and friendly letters to Francesca, a young classroom teacher, offering encouragement and guidance and... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307415141
Our Price: $13.95
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Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Law Schools
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar


Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95

“Law school applicants should consider this a guide to producing a competitive, superior essay. . . . These successful examples speak louder than any written how-to instructions could.” –The Book Watch

Each year, thousands of people apply to the most prestigious law schools across the country, competing for an ever-smaller number of... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Essays that Worked for Medical Schools
Essays that Worked for Medical Schools
Written by Ballantine
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307415158
Our Price: $13.95
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Essays that Worked for Medical Schools

Written by Ballantine


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medical schools selected these essays of worthy applicants

With only a limited number of spaces available every year to the thousands of
qualified applicants to the nation’s top medical schools, a serious candidate must find
a way to set himself or herself apart from the crowd... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)
Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307415134
Our Price: $13.95
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Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)

Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.95

“Applicants looking for the competitive edge in getting accepted at the business school of their choice may want to peruse this book.” –Security Traders Handbook

Every year, thousands apply for a finite number of places in business schools. With similar grades, backgrounds, and goals, sometimes the only thing that can make an... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
Best New York City Private and Selective Public High Schools
Best New York City Private and Selective Public High Schools
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375764974
Our Price: $22.95
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Best New York City Private and Selective Public High Schools

Written by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 11, 2007
Price: $22.95

Best New York City Private and Selective Public Schools is an insider's look at the best private high schools and the most competitive parochial and selective public high schools in all 5 boroughs of New York City. It features student and parent feedback and insider details about admission procedures and extra-curricular... Read more >
Letters to a Young Teacher
Letters to a Young Teacher
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307405708
Our Price: $14.00
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Letters to a Young Teacher

Written by Jonathan Kozol


Format: eBook
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.00

In these affectionate letters to Francesca, a first grade teacher at an inner-city school in Boston, Jonathan Kozol vividly describes his repeated visits to her classroom while, under Francesca’s likably irreverent questioning, he also reveals his own most personal stories of the years that he has spent in public schools.

Letters... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Letters to a Young Teacher
Letters to a Young Teacher
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307393715
Our Price: $19.95
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Letters to a Young Teacher

Written by Jonathan Kozol


Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $19.95

In these affectionate letters to Francesca, a first grade teacher at an inner-city school in Boston, Jonathan Kozol vividly describes his repeated visits to her classroom while, under Francesca’s likably irreverent questioning, he also reveals his own most personal stories of the years that he has spent in public schools.

Letters... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
America's Best Value Colleges, 2008 Edition
America's Best Value Colleges, 2008 Edition
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375766015
Our Price: $18.95
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America's Best Value Colleges, 2008 Edition

Written by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 592 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $18.95

Paying for college is a formidable challenge for many students and their families. Fortunately, there are schools across the nation that combine academic excellence, reasonable tuition, and generous financial aid packages. America’s Best Value Colleges profiles 165 schools that have low to moderate tuition rates and that are likely to help... Read more >
Guide to College Visits
Guide to College Visits
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375766008
Our Price: $20.00
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Guide to College Visits
Planning Trips to Popular Campuses in the Northeast, Southeast, West, and Midwest
Written by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: April 10, 2007
Price: $20.00

Deciding which colleges to apply to is a major decision, and the best way to really learn about a school is to visit! Guide to College Visits gives high school students and their parents everything they need to plan successful trips to campuses across the country. Information is provided on visiting... Read more >
Eye on Apply
Eye on Apply
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780375764264
Our Price: $15.95
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Eye on Apply
Six True Stories of College Admissions
Written by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2004
Price: $15.95

It's MTV's Real World meets high-stakes college admissions as six high school seniors share the diaries they wrote during one of life's more harrowing periods: getting into a great college. Will they get into their dream school? How will the choices they make in high school affect their chances? How will... Read more >
Essays that Worked for College Applications
Essays that Worked for College Applications
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345452177
Our Price: $13.95
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Essays that Worked for College Applications
50 Essays that Helped Students Get into the Nation's Top Colleges
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar


Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2003
Price: $13.95

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Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)
Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345450432
Our Price: $13.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Essays That Worked for Business Schools (Revised)

Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2003
Price: $13.95

“Applicants looking for the competitive edge in getting accepted at the business school of their choice may want to peruse this book.” –Security Traders Handbook

Every year, thousands apply for a finite number of places in business schools. With similar grades, backgrounds, and goals, sometimes the only thing that can make an... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345450425
Our Price: $13.95
 Quantity: 1 
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Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised)
40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Law Schools
Written by Boykin Curry and Brian Kasbar


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2003
Price: $13.95

“Law school applicants should consider this a guide to producing a competitive, superior essay. . . . These successful examples speak louder than any written how-to instructions could.” –The Book Watch

Each year, thousands of people apply to the most prestigious law schools across the country, competing for an ever-smaller number of... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Essays that Worked for Medical Schools
Essays that Worked for Medical Schools
Written by Ballantine
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345450449
Our Price: $13.95
 Quantity: 1 
Buy From a Local Store

Essays that Worked for Medical Schools

Written by Ballantine


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2003
Price: $13.95

Discover why admissions officers from the nation’s top medical schools selected these essays of worthy applicants

With only a limited number of spaces available every year to the thousands of
qualified applicants to the nation’s top medical schools, a serious candidate must find
a way to set himself or herself apart from the crowd... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Getting Ready for College
Getting Ready for College
Written by Polly Berent, Foreword by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812968965
Our Price: $12.95
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Getting Ready for College
Everything You Need to Know Before You Go From Bike Locks to Laundry Baskets, Financial Aid to Health Care
Written by Polly Berent
Foreword by Princeton Review


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2003
Price: $12.95

Getting Ready for College is the ultimate easy-to-use guide to success for college-bound seniors, first-years, and their parents. Polly Berent answers the questions you didn’t know you would need to ask:

• What’s the deal on financial aid and cash management?
• Should I bring a flashlight to school? Do I really need... Read more >
Getting Ready For College
Getting Ready For College
Written by Polly Berent
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781588363220
Our Price: $14.00
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Getting Ready For College

Written by Polly Berent


Format: eBook
On Sale: May 20, 2003
Price: $14.00

Getting Ready for College is the ultimate easy-to-use guide to success for college-bound seniors, first-years, and their parents. Polly Berent answers the questions you didn’t know you would need to ask:

• What’s the deal on financial aid and cash management?
• Should I bring a flashlight to school? Do I really need... Read more >
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