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Four high-school seniors try to decide where they want to go to college and what they want to do with their lives.

Follows five students from diverse backgrounds who apply at the prestigious Harvard University; and examines the college admission process and the roles that race and class play.

Anne, known as "the application whisperer," works with five different students, helping them write their college essays, cram for the SATs, and perfect their college applications, while she manuevers through the world of cheating scandals, huge alumni donations, and parents who will do anything to ensure their children's acceptance into the college of their choice.

Collects more than one hundred real college essays from students who got into the school of their choice, with expert tips on writing effective application essays.

Contains a brief history of college admission policies, offers advice to high school students on how to prepare for a selective college, describes the selection procedure, and features profiles of eighteen successful applicants.

Provides advice for high school students on finding a passion and getting admitted to college; covering after-school and summer experiences, getting involved, the admissions process, and more.