Filter By Subjects
Academic writing ACT Assessment ACT Assessment Study guides College entrance achievement tests College entrance achievement tests United States Study guides United States Universities and colleges Admission Universities and colleges Entrance examinations Universities and colleges Entrance examinations Study guides Universities and colleges United States Entrance examinations Study guidesFilter By Subjects
Academic writing ACT Assessment ACT Assessment Study guides College entrance achievement tests College entrance achievement tests United States Study guides United States Universities and colleges Admission Universities and colleges Entrance examinations Universities and colleges Entrance examinations Study guides 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Publishing Co. 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 FRAEsaki-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"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 ESASummary: "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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: College Board 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 OFFReid, Kiley
Summary: "It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 0000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC REIBelasco, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378 BELSummary: 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...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HUNKrouse, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.25 KROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KROUSE, ERIKA KROSummary: In this joyous collection of essays about historically Black colleges and universities, alumni both famous and up-and-coming write testimonials about the schools and experiences that shaped their lives and made them who they are today. Edited by the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday , Ayesha Rascoe--with a distinguished and diverse set of contributors including Oprah Winfrey, Stacey Abrams,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 HBCSummary: 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 PETSander, Richard Henry
Summary: Argues that affirmative action actually harms minority students and that the movement started in the late 1960s is only a symbolic change that has become mired in posturing, concealment, and pork-barrel earmarks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 379.26 SANSummary: 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--...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 OFFSummary: "Get all the prep you need to ace the ACT with 6 full-length practice tests (4 in the book and 2 online), thorough ACT topic reviews, and extra practice online"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 ACTSmith, Jay M.
Summary: "Examines athletic-academic corruption at UNC-Chapel Hill and in NCAA athletics"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796 SMISummary: "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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 OFFACT.
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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378.1662 OFFFranek, Robert
Summary: A survey of life on the nation's campuses offers detailed profiles of the best colleges and rankings of colleges in dozens of different categories, along with a wealth of information and applications tips.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Summary: U.S. health care has changed dramatically during the past century. A new breed of physicians use new machines, vaccines, and ideas in ways that have touched the lives of virtually everyone. How and why did these changes occur?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1993
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.774 MEDSummary: 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378 COMSummary: 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 378.1662 PETSummary: "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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Random House 2020
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 428.0076 PRICollins, Anna
Summary: "Most people agree that student-athletes work hard at both their sport and their studies, but opinions differ about whether they should be paid. Is playing a sport just like any other job, or is it an extracurricular activity? Do athletes deserve monetary compensation for putting their bodies on the line, or is a scholarship reward enough? These and other issues are explored through alternating...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.04 COLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Social Point CollinsSummary: EXTRA PRACTICE FOR AN EXCELLENT SCORE! Get all the prep you need to ace the Digital PSAT with this comprehensive book of PSAT practice. Includes 1 full-length adaptive digital practice test online, 1 full-length practice test plus 300+ drill questions in the book, and everything you need to know about National Merit Scholarships.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024