When all applicants are outstanding on paper, what determines who is offered a place? And what exactly are admissions tutors looking for when they ask 'Tell me about a banana'? Now in its fourth edition, So you want to go to Oxbridge? Tell me about a banana...is a tour-de-application-force, packed full of over eleven years' research on how to excel in the increasingly competitive Oxbridge application process. From picking the perfect course and college to polishing your personal statement, maste...
To their disadvantage, few Americans - and few in higher education - know much about the successes of historically Black colleges and universities. How is it that historically Black colleges graduate so many low-income and academically poorly prepared students? How do they manage to do so well with students 'as they are', even when adopting open admissions policies? In this volume, contributors from a wide spectrum of Black colleges offer insights and examples of the policies and practice - such...
Effects of Variations in Inputs and Price Relationships on the Value of Cropland, Geary County, Kansas
by Melvin Leon Cotner
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The Obituary Book of Queen's College, Oxford
by John Richard 1839-1930 Magrath
Demystifying Dissertation Writing
Research shows that five strategies correlate with the successful completion of a dissertation: establishing a consistent writing routine; working with a support group; consulting your advisor; understanding your committee's expectations; and setting a realistic and timely schedule Building on these insights, this book is for anyone who needs help in preparing for, organizing, planning, scheduling, and writing the longest sustained writing project they have encountered, particularly if he or she...
The Balancing Act (Women in Academe)
* Of interest to all women in faculty ranks* Extensive academic marketingWhy are women not entering academic careers at a rate proportional to their degree attainment? And once they enter academe, why are they are not achieving tenure or gaining promotion at the same rate as men? How can deeper understanding of attitudes toward academic women combined with research on their experiences within the academic environment, in particular those balancing family and academic careers, help us to shape mo...