It’s really counterintuitive, but here it is.Īdmissions officers at top universities know you’re trying to impress us with all that stuff you’re doing outside of the classroom. I want to share something important with you, something I don’t think you’re going to hear from other college admissions officers. Read moreĪs a former admissions committee member at an Ivy League university, I know a thing or two about what separates the accepted from the rejected. This is an essential guide to cutting through the noise of the admissions process and gaining the confidence to forge one’s own path to success-in college and beyond. Stop managing the impressions you make on admissions officers and start defying impressions. Get Real and Get In is designed to ignite an essential mindset shift in students: stop trying to just “get in” and start figuring out exactly what you want from life and how to get it. It also features a variety of useful exercises and candid stories from many influential figures, which teach students to look beyond just getting into a “good” college and focus more actively on identifying and attaining their long term goals. Through engaging, accessible, and empathetic prose, this book forms an inspirational roadmap for readers to uncover their true passions and leverage them to create applications that truly stand out from the crowd.

Get Real and Get In teaches readers to think outside of the box and focus on what admissions officers are really looking for-young people who dare to be their most authentic selves. What were once considered best practices for “doing high school right” are now so commonplace that they have become a liability.

Aviva Legatt has spent her career in higher education as a professor, counselor, and admissions officer in the Ivy League, and she wants to let students in on a secret: admissions offices are sick of seeing the same cookie-cutter applications. An insider's college admissions guide that teaches students to identify and harness their unique passions, stand out from the crowd, and achieve their dreams.ĭr.

Get Real and Get In by Aviva Legatt