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Tough, Paul author.
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Universities and colleges -- Admission -- Social aspects.
Educational equalization.
College student orientation.
College students -- Social conditions.
College students -- Attitudes.
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The years that matte...
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The years that matter most : how
college
makes or breaks us / Paul Tough.
by
Tough, Paul author.
Subjects
Universities and colleges
--
Admission
--
Social aspects.
Educational equalization.
College
student orientation.
College
students
--
Social conditions.
College
students
--
Attitudes
.
Publisher Info:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
©2019
Description:
viii, 390 pages ; 24 cm
RDA Types:
text
unmediated
volume
ISBN:
9780544944480
0544944488
Contents:
Wanting in. Decision day ; The mobility equation
--
Getting in. Stress test ; Income-typical behavior ; Taylorsville
--
Fixing the test. Reputation management ; Test prep ; Blessed
--
Fitting in. The outsider ; Roots ; Pedigree ; Thanksgiving
--
Letting in. The admissions-industrial complex ; Going test-optional ; Trinity's problem
--
Staying in. The graduation gap ; Belonging ; An intrusive culture
--
Hanging on. Who needs
college
? ; Lower ed
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Getting an A. Ancestors ; What is X? ; Workshop mode
--
After the war. The GI Bill ; Playing for first.
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Summary:
"Does
college
still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a
college
education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life? The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of
students
trying to find their way, with hope, joy, and frustration, through the application process and into
college
. Drawing on new research, the book reveals how the landscape of higher education has shifted in recent decades and exposes the hidden truths of how the system works and whom it works for. And it introduces us to the people who really make higher education go: admissions directors trying to balance the class and balance the budget,
College
Board officials scrambling to defend the SAT in the face of mounting evidence that it favors the wealthy, researchers working to unlock the mysteries of the college-student brain, and educators trying to transform potential dropouts into successful graduates. With insight, humor, and passion, Paul Tough takes readers on a journey from Ivy League seminar rooms to community
college
welding shops, from giant public flagship universities to tiny experimental storefront colleges. Whether you are facing your own decision about
college
or simply care about the American promise of social mobility, The Years That Matter Most will change the way you think--not just about higher education, but about the nation itself. "--Provided by publisher.
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