Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions Free Audiobook Download by Jeffrey Selingo


Jeffrey Selingo, who has been observing the admissions process for decades, explores a world largely closed to outsiders. In this groundbreaking book, he takes us behind the scenes as he follows students and their parents through the application process.

Jeffrey Selingo, author of the book Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions has spent almost three years as a college admissions officer. His novel, which was released in March 2016 and went on to become a New York Times bestseller, is full of his personal experience and insight into the admissions process. The audiobook takes listeners through all six parts of the application process and provides plenty of analysis for those looking for guidance about how to navigate this complicated process.

Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions is a personal story which tells the author's journey through the process of getting into college. Many high schools seniors get accepted to college with varying levels of difficulty. Some do so with ease while others have a difficult time. The author finally decides to attend a less competitive school much to his parents’ dismay, but in the end succeeds in going to a good school.

New York Times journalist Jeffrey Selingo has written a new book called Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions. It is the first major, behind-the-scenes look at the workings of college admissions that every student faces, from the battlefield to the ivory tower.

Jeffrey Selingo was a college admissions officer at a prestigious university in the US. He spent years in the process of a student's application and highlights what Colleges want you to know.

The author, Jeffrey Selingo, was born in the Bronx, went to college at Duke University and then graduated from Yale Law School. He saw his role as that of a "troubled outsider" who wasn't viewed as an insider by admissions officials. He found that the admissions process was arbitrary and lacked transparency and honesty.

Published Date 2020-09-15
Duration 10 hours 11 minutes
Author Jeffrey Selingo
Narrated Sean Patrick Hopkins
Reviews
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Non-Fiction
Parent Category Education

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