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"""This book is full of the kind of advice that college applicants crave--and every helicopter parent desperately needs. Not just for getting into college, but becoming a leader any college would be proud to call an alum."" --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, Originals, and Give and Take ""The decisions we make around college profoundly shape our personal and professional trajectories. Aviva Legatt is a sage guide along the way, helping young people make smarter choices as they navigate their futures. Get Real and Get In is both grounding and inspiring."" --Dorie Clark, adjunct professor at Duke University, author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out ""If practical is your thing (and it's definitely mine), Dr. Legatt's book offers actionable advice to approaching college admissions with the holistic mindset that admissions officers use themselves when reviewing applications. Get Real and Get In is the gentle, yet firm reminder to you, the applicant, that success trumps name brand when selecting a school and that there's more than one way to get to where you're trying to go in life."" --Ethan Sawyer, College Essay Guy, author of College Essay Essentials ""I strongly advise all students and parents who will be going through the college application process to benefit from this outstanding book."" --Joelle Hatem Ancel, Parent and Lawyer, Hatem Law Office, Istanbul, Turkey Full of practical advice from an admissions insider, this work will appeal to high school students, their parents, and their guidance counselors. --Library Journal"

This book is full of the kind of advice that college applicants crave--and every helicopter parent desperately needs. Not just for getting into college, but becoming a leader any college would be proud to call an alum. --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, Originals, and Give and Take The decisions we make around college profoundly shape our personal and professional trajectories. Aviva Legatt is a sage guide along the way, helping young people make smarter choices as they navigate their futures. Get Real and Get In is both grounding and inspiring. --Dorie Clark, adjunct professor at Duke University, author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out If practical is your thing (and it's definitely mine), Dr. Legatt's book offers actionable advice to approaching college admissions with the holistic mindset that admissions officers use themselves when reviewing applications. Get Real and Get In is the gentle, yet firm reminder to you, the applicant, that success trumps name brand when selecting a school and that there's more than one way to get to where you're trying to go in life. --Ethan Sawyer, College Essay Guy, author of College Essay Essentials I strongly advise all students and parents who will be going through the college application process to benefit from this outstanding book. --Joelle Hatem Ancel, Parent and Lawyer, Hatem Law Office, Istanbul, Turkey Full of practical advice from an admissions insider, this work will appeal to high school students, their parents, and their guidance counselors. --Library Journal

This book is full of the kind of advice that college applicants crave--and every helicopter parent desperately needs. Not just for getting into college, but becoming a leader any college would be proud to call an alum. --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, Originals, and Give and Take The decisions we make around college profoundly shape our personal and professional trajectories. Aviva Legatt is a sage guide along the way, helping young people make smarter choices as they navigate their futures. Get Real and Get In is both grounding and inspiring. --Dorie Clark, adjunct professor at Duke University, author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, and Stand Out If practical is your thing (and it's definitely mine), Dr. Legatt's book offers actionable advice to approaching college admissions with the holistic mindset that admissions officers use themselves when reviewing applications. Get Real and Get In is the gentle, yet firm reminder to you, the applicant, that success trumps name brand when selecting a school and that there's more than one way to get to where you're trying to go in life. --Ethan Sawyer, College Essay Guy, author of College Essay Essentials I strongly advise all students and parents who will be going through the college application process to benefit from this outstanding book. --Joelle Hatem Ancel, Parent and Lawyer, Hatem Law Office, Istanbul, Turkey

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Dr. Aviva Legatt is the Elite Admissions Expert and founder of Ivy Insight, the gold standard in college admissions consulting for undergraduate elite college applications. An in-demand leadership and college admissions speaker with a fresh perspective, Dr. Legatt has been hailed by the New York Times as a trustworthy expert on college admissions, and recognized as an expert in corporate culture and diversity as a faculty member for Coursera and the University of Pennsylvania.

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