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ACT Assessment ACT Assessment Study guides College entrance achievement tests College entrance achievement tests United States Study guides Graduate Record Examination Study guides United States Universities and colleges Admission Universities and colleges Entrance examinations Universities and colleges United States Directories Universities and colleges United States Entrance examinations Study guidesFrank, Julie Ferber
Summary: "With candor, humor, and tons of tips, [this book] leads you step by step through the entire process of crafting a killer college application essay. See how to brainstorm ideas, use easy-to-understand examples as a model, and read inspiring real-life admissions success stories"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Publishing Co. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 FRASummary: From Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Kirby Dick, and Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning producer Amy Ziering comes a startling expose of sexual assault on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together cinema verite footage and first person testimonies, the film follows the lives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HUNBelasco, Andrew
Summary: The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378 BELSummary: Mega-guide to 1,573 colleges and universities. 2019 edition of The Complete Book of Colleges includes indexes listing schools according to cost, location, size, and selectivity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 COMEsaki-Smith, Anna
Summary: "This book provides a new, innovative way for students to navigate the college application landscape. It shows students how selecting a college can be a strategic tool to direct one's future, rather than a frenzied exercise in applying to what others have deemed the "best" universities for everyone regardless of their career goals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 ESASummary: This book is the comprehensive guide to this year's ACT test, with reall full-length practice tests. [This book] is the bestselling resource for students getting ready to take the ACT® test. Step by step, it walks you through the entire test experience, from registration to your Score Report, and provides you with effective test-taking strategies. The guide includes three actual ACT tests--...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 OFFKrouse, Erika
Summary: "Part memoir and part literary true crime, Tell Me Everything is the mesmerizing story of a landmark sexual assault investigation and the female private investigator who helped crack it open. Erika Krouse has one of those faces. "I don't know why I'm telling you this," people say, spilling confessions. In fall 2002, Erika accepts a new contract job investigating lawsuits as a private...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.25 KROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KROSummary: Peterson’s® Master the ACT® provides a wealth of test-taking strategies and skill-building exercises to help students prepare well for the ACT® exam. All strategy content and practice tests reflect the latest changes to the ACT®. Students will find state-of-the-art study tools in this extensive guide, • Hundreds of practice questions, including a full-length diagnostic test to evaluate their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 PETSummary: The all-in-one solution for your highest score possible -- including 8 full-length practice tests for realistic prep, content reviews for all test sections, and techniques for scoring success. -- From product description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1662 CRASummary: "Ace the 2021 AP English Language & Composition Exam with this Premium version of The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide--including 7 full-length practice tests with complete explanations, thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every section of the exam, and access to online extras. Techniques That Actually Work. • Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 428.0076 PRISummary: "The Official Digital SAT Study Guide provides a comprehensive resource for understanding updates to the SAT in the digital format. It includes four official practice tests--all created by the test maker. As part of College Board's commitment to access, practice tests are also available in the digital testing platform, Bluebook, at no charge. However, the guide is the only place to find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: College Board 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 OFFSmith, Jay M.
Summary: "Examines athletic-academic corruption at UNC-Chapel Hill and in NCAA athletics"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 SMIACT.
Summary: The comprehensive guide to the 2023–2024 ACT test―including 8 genuine, full-length practice tests. The Official ACT Prep Guide 2023–2024 book includes six authentic ACT tests―all of which contain the optional writing test―so you get maximum practice before your test date. These full-length practice tests are also available on the Wiley Online Platform and mobile app alongside two additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378.1662 OFFSummary: Kaplan's GRE Prep Plus 2020 guides you through the GRE step-by-step, with expert strategies, essential content review, and five online practice tests. Get an advantage on test day with our proven test-taking strategies, math skills review, and one-year access to online practice and lessons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaplan Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1662 GREKahn, David S.
Summary: "Ace the AP Calculus AB Exam with this Premium version of The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide. Includes 7 full-length Calculus AB practice tests (more than any major competitor) with complete explanations, plus thorough content reviews, targeted test strategies, and access to online extras. Techniques That Actually Work. · Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps and beat...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 378.1664 PRISummary: Provides in-depth subject review of the reading, writing and language, and mathematics sections of the SAT, along with diagnostic tools, test-taking strategies, and full-length practice exams with detailed answer explanations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 PETSummary: Kaplan’s GRE Math Workbook includes more than 1,000 realistic practice questions to help you get comfortable and confident with the Quantitative section of the test.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaplan Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1664 GRESummary: Peterson's® Four-Year Colleges 2020 is a valuable resource that includes information on every accredited four-year undergraduate institution in the U.S. and Canada, more than 2,500 institutions in all. It also includes detailed two-page descriptions written by admissions personnel for over 175 colleges and universities. College-bound students and their parents can access details including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.73 PETLaporte, Nicole
Summary: An exposae of the Varsity Blues scandal reveals how an unscrupulous college counselor named Rick Singer preyed on the desperation of wealthy, upper class, insecure parents who sought to have their children admitted to elite colleges to maintain their ownsocial status.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 LAPMiller, Chanel
Summary: Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting "Emily Doe" on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral, was translated globally, and read on the floor of Congress. It inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Now Miller reclaims her identity to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2019
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MILLER, CHANEL MILVandemoer, John
Summary: "From the former Stanford University sailing coach, the first person sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit, about the sophisticated scheme designed to take advantage of college coaches and play to the endless appetite for university fundraising, and about the ways in which justice and fairness do...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VANDEMOER, JOHN VANSummary: "The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 is the only guide from the makers of the exam and includes actual ACT test forms taken from past ACT exams. This updated edition includes 5 actual ACT tests (all with optional writing test) to help you practice at your own pace and discover areas where you may need more work. The Official ACT Prep Guide 2020-2021 provides detailed explanations for every...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020