A tribute to a great kid, who is now irked at the publicity: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/...
Cast of Characters – AcceptanceThe Adults Gwyeth Smith Jr., guidance director Kathi Reilly, English teacher Matt Brown, social worker The Seven Students Jeff Sanders, a jock struggling to become a more focused student despite upheaval at home Allyson Frankel, who worries admissions offices will see her as just another Jewish girl from the suburbs with good scores Chelsea Flynn, a free spirit who loves writing and photography Lee Kim, a conflicted overachiever who wants to honor his Korean immigrant parents but find his own way Riana Tyson, a black student stressed by an overloaded schedule as she seeks the college diploma her parents never got Nathaniel Coleman, whose mother is involved in choosing the college where he will study engineering Layla Eran, the valedictorian who often stays at school late into the night Other Students Jenna, the salutatorian who wants to go to college near home Colin, a crew star being recruited by Ivy schools Curtis, still having surgery from a childhood disease and searching for a scholarship after his father abandoned the family Dominique, an actress applying to theater programs Kasper, an Iranian-American whose dad was killed by a train just before the start of senior year Andreas, a loner with hidden struggles from his brother’s death * Students’ names have been changed |
A tribute to a great kid, who is now irked at the publicity: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/...
Smitty and I weigh in -- "The Choice" blog of the New York Times: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/smith/
The paperback of the book, out now, has practical pointers for college applicants.
It also has Smitty's list of "40 Overlooked Gems" - colleges that more students should consider.
Here's Smitty's comment on one of those colleges:
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