{"product_id":"gatekeepers-book-jacques-steinberg-9780670031351","title":"The Gatekeepers","description":"In the fall of 1999, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges. The first book to reveal the college admission process in such behind-the-scenes detail, \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e will be required reading for every parent of a high school-age child and for every student facing the arduous and anxious task of applying to college. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeepers\u003c\/i\u003e] provides the deep insight that is missing from the myriad how-to books on admissions that try to identify the formula for getting into the best colleges.I really didn't want the book to end. --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49578784194833,"sku":"CIN0670031356VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50357815017745,"sku":"CIN0670031356G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0670031356.jpg?v=1750977532","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/gatekeepers-book-jacques-steinberg-9780670031351","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}