Summary
Everyone talks about college admissions. National magazines report on admissions trends, and major newspapers publish articles, even whole sections, addressing college life or admissions data several times each year. There seems to be a particular obsession with colleges that are the most selective. Everyone wants to know the same thing: Who is getting in to these schools -- especially Harvard -- and why?
That is the premise of Joie Jager-Hyman's new book, "Fat Envelope Frenzy" ($14.95; Harper), which follows five students as they apply to, among other colleges, Harvard. They are from different geographic regions, races and economic backgrounds. They are all extraordinarily talented and bright, and some have to overcome great adversity as they prepare for, and apply to, the best colleges in the country. You'll find the five students, and Jager-Hyman's commentary about them, fascinating.See the full content of this document
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'Frenzy' Follows College Hopefuls
I can only speculate about the reasons for our national obsession with Harvard. According to its Web site, Harvard is the "oldest institution of higher ...
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