Accepted!: Secrets to Gaining Admission to the Wor ld′s Top Universities

JAMIE BEATON is a graduate of Harvard University, Stanford, and Oxford University. Now the Co-founder and CEO of Crimson Education, the world's most successful college admissions company according to U.S. News and World Report, he helps students level the playing field in world-leading university admissions.

Foreword xv Introduction xix 1 Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard 1 2 Class Spam: Deadly and Effective 7 3 Early Decision and the Dating Game 17 4 Morpheus Wins: "Show Me The Future!" 29 5 The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters 37 6 Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire 47 7 Don't Be Fooled: Recommendation Letters Are Audit Trails 55 8 The Kingmakers: Here's How the Best of the Best Defeat the Rest of the Best of the Best 65 9 It's All Optional!: What the New "Test Optional" Universe Means to College Admissions 71 10 Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement 79 11 Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed 95 12 What the Rich Get Wrong: Don't Pay to Play over Summer 107 13 Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads 119 14 Managing Your Toughest Adversary-- Your Mind! 129 15 International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field 141 16 Moneyball: How to Rank and Choose the Best Universities 147 17 Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy 161 18 The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You 167 19 For Parents Only! 187 Epilogue 199 Appendix: Bonus Round 205 Acknowledgments 235 About the Author 239 Notes 241 Index 253