Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students, and the Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize
by Joie Jager-hyman
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.161097444
EAN: 9780061257162
ISBN: 0061257168
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: 2008-03-11
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Summary: compelling, informative, fun book
Comment: This book gives a behind-the-scenes look into the college admissions process from the eyes of the kids themselves. While much of the Ivy chasing is to be expected, there are many surprising moments here. The five kids in the book are so exceptional yet so human, making it heartbreaking and fascinating to get to know them.
I was hooked into this book from the moment I picked it up until I finished it a mere day later, a very satisfying read!
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Summary: Not compelling
Comment: The format of the book looked promising: following a group of students through the college application and acceptance process. However, except for the math student, the characters came off as totally shallow. As a whole they seemed more interested in getting in a `big name' college than finding the right fit for their interests and abilities.
The author provided little additional insight into the application process than other books. Furthermore, when a student's paperwork was due "on April 31" I wondered how much fact-checking went into writing this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Interesting People Book
Comment: Interesting book about five young people trying to get into major colleges. All have their own ways and different backgrounds. You will find yourself hoping for the best result for all five. A must read for high school seniors, but I think anyone would enjoy this book.
--Gerard Zemek, husband of author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome read about the journey of ivy league applications
Comment: Fantastic book! This book is so well written and engaging. I felt like I really felt like I knew the students whose college application journeys were portrayed. I even cried when one of them had (his or her - don't want to give it away) dream come true. It was also beautiful to read how their views of what will make them happy in the end changed over their senior year. I hope to share this book with other parents whose children are applying to colleges. Although my own children are presently at (and also looking at)state colleges, it's such an honest and personal portayal of the pressures of senior year. I hope the author will write a follow-up to describe the pleasures and challenges of college.
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Summary: Rare insight--Wish This Had Been Around During My Time!
Comment: This book leaves me amazed by both the focused young ones out there and the rigorous climb to get into the right college. I started college in 1998 and even then, the desperation was evident. But today the process seems that much more saturated in complexity. Jager-Hyman has introduced a new era with her book-- she is a fresh voice of reason. Out with the books of plain old "How to" and in with this excellent documentary style "How to." Jager-Hyman gives us the real scoop. Any parents or would-be college students should be grateful!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: compelling, informative, fun book
Comment: This book gives a behind-the-scenes look into the college admissions process from the eyes of the kids themselves. While much of the Ivy chasing is to be expected, there are many surprising moments here. The five kids in the book are so exceptional yet so human, making it heartbreaking and fascinating to get to know them.
I was hooked into this book from the moment I picked it up until I finished it a mere day later, a very satisfying read!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not compelling
Comment: The format of the book looked promising: following a group of students through the college application and acceptance process. However, except for the math student, the characters came off as totally shallow. As a whole they seemed more interested in getting in a `big name' college than finding the right fit for their interests and abilities.
The author provided little additional insight into the application process than other books. Furthermore, when a student's paperwork was due "on April 31" I wondered how much fact-checking went into writing this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An Interesting People Book
Comment: Interesting book about five young people trying to get into major colleges. All have their own ways and different backgrounds. You will find yourself hoping for the best result for all five. A must read for high school seniors, but I think anyone would enjoy this book.
--Gerard Zemek, husband of author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome read about the journey of ivy league applications
Comment: Fantastic book! This book is so well written and engaging. I felt like I really felt like I knew the students whose college application journeys were portrayed. I even cried when one of them had (his or her - don't want to give it away) dream come true. It was also beautiful to read how their views of what will make them happy in the end changed over their senior year. I hope to share this book with other parents whose children are applying to colleges. Although my own children are presently at (and also looking at)state colleges, it's such an honest and personal portayal of the pressures of senior year. I hope the author will write a follow-up to describe the pleasures and challenges of college.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Rare insight--Wish This Had Been Around During My Time!
Comment: This book leaves me amazed by both the focused young ones out there and the rigorous climb to get into the right college. I started college in 1998 and even then, the desperation was evident. But today the process seems that much more saturated in complexity. Jager-Hyman has introduced a new era with her book-- she is a fresh voice of reason. Out with the books of plain old "How to" and in with this excellent documentary style "How to." Jager-Hyman gives us the real scoop. Any parents or would-be college students should be grateful!
A former Ivy League admissions officer, Joie Jager-Hyman follows five bright and eager high schoolers—students from diverse ethnic, social, and financial backgrounds—as they each put their best foot forward on the road they hope will lead them to the hallowed halls of Harvard University. At once a remarkable true story of dedication, achievement, and heartbreak and a guide for success in an ultra-competitive environment, this important work deserves a place in the home of every family that has ever dreamed of receiving that coveted “fat envelope” in the mail. Jager-Hyman also offers a startlingly frank appraisal of the college admission process and the important roles race and class continue to play in a student's efforts to attend the best school possible.
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