Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College
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- Create Date：2021-07-26 15:21:03
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Becky Munsterer Sabky
- ISBN：1250619033
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Summary
An inspiring battle cry for sanity in the college application process that looks beyond the rankings to successfully determine what's truly the best school for you or your child
After spending years as an admissions director at Dartmouth， Becky Sabky had seen it all。 The perfect grades， the perfect scores， and the perfect extracurriculars。 Valedictorians were knocking at the gate， but Becky realized that in their quest for admission many of these students were missing something。 Their transcripts were golden， their interviews polished， but they weren't applying for college， they were competing for it--and in the end they didn't know what prize they were really striving for。
In Valedictorians at the Gate， Sabky looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the intimidating admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves。 Offering prescriptive， actionable advice for students and their （hopefully not helicoptering） parents， Sabky illuminates the pathway to finding the school that is the ideal match。 Witty and warm， informative and inspiring， Valedictorians at the Gate is the needed tonic for overstressed， overworked， and overwhelmed students on their way to the perfect college for them。
After spending years as an admissions director at Dartmouth， Becky Sabky had seen it all。 The perfect grades， the perfect scores， and the perfect extracurriculars。 Valedictorians were knocking at the gate， but Becky realized that in their quest for admission many of these students were missing something。 Their transcripts were golden， their interviews polished， but they weren't applying for college， they were competing for it--and in the end they didn't know what prize they were really striving for。
In Valedictorians at the Gate， Sabky looks beyond the smoke and mirrors of the intimidating admissions gauntlet and places the power firmly where it should be: in the hands of the students themselves。 Offering prescriptive， actionable advice for students and their （hopefully not helicoptering） parents， Sabky illuminates the pathway to finding the school that is the ideal match。 Witty and warm， informative and inspiring， Valedictorians at the Gate is the needed tonic for overstressed， overworked， and overwhelmed students on their way to the perfect college for them。
Reviews
Ron Frampton
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A book on how to for the prefect college search。
Pat
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As a writing coach for students applying to college， I often find myself wishing I could help my clients bypass the stress associated with the process。 Sabky’s comprehensive guide demystifies a great deal of what goes on， particularly on the college side of the application dance， delivering candid advice and rooting for aspiring college students to find their best selves as they navigate the search。 Sabky， who was an admissions director at Dartmouth College for 13 years， is a gifted storyteller， As a writing coach for students applying to college， I often find myself wishing I could help my clients bypass the stress associated with the process。 Sabky’s comprehensive guide demystifies a great deal of what goes on， particularly on the college side of the application dance， delivering candid advice and rooting for aspiring college students to find their best selves as they navigate the search。 Sabky， who was an admissions director at Dartmouth College for 13 years， is a gifted storyteller， and she weaves colorful anecdotes with her tips in several categories， including making the most of college visits， writing a genuine personal statement， and deciding what school to attend。 I suspect anyone who has been through or supported someone else through the college admissions process will recognize some aspect of themselves in these pages—I know I did—and I highly recommend Sabky’s book to both applicants and their parents。 。。。more
Bridgette
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As a parent of two high school students， I found this book the most helpful tool in preparing my children for college。 It calmed a lot of my worries about whether I am pushing my kids too hard or too little。 It provided a lot of insight in what the kids need to focus on and help prepare them for college admission。 This book is a must have for all parents of high schoolers！ Highly recommend！
Terry Cowdrey
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