Irresistible To Colleges (NAPSA)—“Just as students have dream colleges, colleges have dream students,” author Eliza- beth Wissner-Gross writes, outlining a clear plan for parents to i help their kids become those ADVANCE UNCORRECTED MANUSCRIPT dream students. In “What High WHAT Schools Don’t ET STE LLT BS Tell You: 300+ UT aa Secrets to Make yA 300+ SECRETS Your Kid Irresistible to Col- To MAKE yourKID IRREsisTIBLETO leges by Senior SABRENT Year” (Hudson rte) Street Press), highly sought-after college “packager” Elizabeth Wissner-Gross helps parents of younger high school students create a long-term plan that, come senior year, will allow their kids to virtually write their own ticket into their choice of schools by pursuing their own unique interests. “What High Schools Don’t Tell You” gives parents step-by-step strategies with an upbeat, inspiring, you-can-do-it approach. The book is separated into two very readable parts. Part I lays out the basics. Parents should start by helping their 8th- or 9thgraders identify their academic passions. Do their children dream of publishing a novel someday? Discovering a cure for cancer? Next, parents should help design a concrete, four-year strategy to help their children find a path to those dreams. Part II tells the reader what credentials it takes to wow an admissions committee. It describes hundreds of opportunities to make kids stand out. “What High Schools Don’t Tell You” is essential reading for any parents whose child dreams of attending one of the country’s top schools. Visit the author’s Website at www.whathighschoolsdonttell you.com.
