Marcy's votes on the list Spruha's favorite books on college admissions

Listopia > Marcy's votes on the list Spruha's favorite books on college admissions (49 Books)

1	Breaking Ranks: How the Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education and What to Do about It by Colin Diver 3.93 avg rating — 30 ratings Marcy rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges by Loren Pope 3.99 avg rating — 1,091 ratings Marcy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions by Jeffrey J. Selingo 4.27 avg rating — 4,573 ratings Marcy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber 4.11 avg rating — 2,545 ratings Marcy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	College Beyond the States: European Schools That Will Change Your Life Without Breaking the Bank by Jennifer Viemont 4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Mindful College Applicant: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence for the Admissions Process by Belinda H.Y. Chiu 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings Marcy rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	What Are Universities for? by Stefan Collini 3.70 avg rating — 217 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education by Stephen M. Kosslyn (editor) 4.08 avg rating — 65 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education by David J. Staley 3.53 avg rating — 47 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students—and Universities by Phillip B. Levine 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Liberal Arts at Sewanee A History of Teaching and Learning at the University of the South by W. Brown Patterson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You by Loren Pope 3.78 avg rating — 216 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together by Brennan E Barnard 4.31 avg rating — 181 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg 3.87 avg rating — 1,677 ratings Marcy rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges—and Find Themselves by David L. Marcus 3.93 avg rating — 433 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Price of Admission: How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges -- and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates by Daniel Golden 3.67 avg rating — 993 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania by Frank Bruni 4.03 avg rating — 4,126 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The UCAS Guide to Getting Into University and College by UCAS 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Creating a Class: College Admissions and the Education of Elites by Mitchell L. Stevens 3.76 avg rating — 296 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	SAT Wars: The Case for Test-Optional College Admissions by Joseph A. Soares 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Hold Fast to Dreams: A College Guidance Counselor, His Students, and the Vision of a Life Beyond Poverty by Beth Zasloff 4.21 avg rating — 182 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities by Craig Steven Wilder 3.84 avg rating — 773 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Valedictorians at the Gate: Standing Out, Getting In, and Staying Sane While Applying to College by Becky Munsterer Sabky 4.13 avg rating — 408 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	How College Works by Daniel F. Chambliss 3.63 avg rating — 177 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The State Must Provide: Why America's Colleges Have Always Been Unequal―and How to Set Them Right by Adam Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 406 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students by Jeffrey J. Selingo 3.79 avg rating — 1,515 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The International Family Guide to US University Admissions by Jennifer Ann Aquino (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings Marcy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Top Student, Top School?: How Social Class Shapes Where Valedictorians Go to College by Alexandria Walton Radford 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Game On: Why College Admission Is Rigged and How You Can Beat the System by Susan F. Paterno (Goodreads Author) 3.22 avg rating — 87 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Affirmative Action for the Rich: Legacy Preferences in College Admissions by Richard D. Kahlenberg (editor) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education by Eric J. Furda 4.03 avg rating — 113 ratings Marcy rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Joseph E. Aoun (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 615 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Crafting a Class: College Admissions & Financial Aid, 1955-1994 by Elizabeth A. Duffy 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Merit Myth: How Our Colleges Favor the Rich and Divide America by Anthony P. Carnevale 3.97 avg rating — 126 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and Thrive During Their College Years by B. Janet Hibbs 3.74 avg rating — 316 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us by Paul Tough (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,383 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Abraham Jack 4.25 avg rating — 2,296 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities by Davarian L. Baldwin 3.95 avg rating — 308 ratings Marcy rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Speaking of Universities by Stefan Collini 3.68 avg rating — 81 ratings Marcy rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton – A Landmark History of Elite College Merit and American Opportunity by Jerome Karabel 4.12 avg rating — 326 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 13,164 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Case for Affirmative Action in University Admissions by Bob Laird liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal by Melissa Korn (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 633 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America by Lani Guinier 3.85 avg rating — 207 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz 3.88 avg rating — 7,150 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	A University Education by David Willetts 4.24 avg rating — 37 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Who are Universities For?: Re-making Higher Education by Tom Sperlinger (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education (Thomas Jefferson Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series) by William G. Bowen 3.91 avg rating — 33 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream by Sara Goldrick-Rab (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 401 ratings Marcy added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars