Jamie Beaton - Accepted!

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2 Title Page ACCEPTED! Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World's Top Universities Jamie Beaton CEO, Crimson Education

3 Copyright

4 Foreword

5 Introduction

6 Chapter 1: Signaling, the Hunger Games, and McHarvard Notes

7 Chapter 2: Class Spam Notes

8 Chapter 3: Early Decision and the Dating Game Notes

9 Chapter 4: Morpheus Wins Notes

10 Chapter 5: The Extracurricular Results/Effort Ratio Notes

11 Chapter 6: Not A School Leader? Go Build Your Own Empire Notes

12 Chapter 7: Don't Be Fooled Notes

13 Chapter 8: The Kingmakers Notes

14 Chapter 9: It's All Optional! Notes

15 Chapter 10: Powerade, Burger Patties, and the Perfect Personal Statement Note

16 Chapter 11: Dual Degrees and Why Double Dipping Opens Doors You May Not Know Existed THE HUNTSMAN PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA JEROME FISHER MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BROWN–RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN DUAL DEGREE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY'S MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HARVARD–NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY COLUMBIA–JUILLIARD STANFORD COTERMINAL MASTER'S PROGRAM 3 + 2 ENGINEERING PROGRAMS VAGELOS LIFE SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Notes

17 Chapter 12: What the Rich Get Wrong Notes

18 Chapter 13: Why Student Athletes Need to Compete with Their Heads Notes

19 Chapter 14: Managing Your Toughest Adversary—Your Mind! Note

20 Chapter 15: International Students and the Even More Uneven Playing Field Notes

21 Chapter 16: Moneyball Notes

22 Chapter 17: Harvard's Legacy, My Legacy, and Your Legacy Notes

23 Chapter 18: The Personalities of the Ivy Leagues and Which One May Be Right for You Note

24 Chapter 19: For Parents Only!

25 Epilogue

26 Appendix: Bonus Round

27 Acknowledgments

28 About the Author

29 Index

30 End User License Agreement

1 Chapter 16Table 16.1 Ranking 1: Cross-Yield RankingTable 16.2 Ranking 2: Yield-Adjusted Acceptance Rate

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1 Cover Page

2 Table of Contents

3 Title Page ACCEPTED! Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World's Top Universities Jamie Beaton CEO, Crimson Education

4 Copyright

5 Foreword

6 Introduction

7 Begin Reading

8 Epilogue

9 Appendix: Bonus Round

10 Acknowledgments

11 About the Author

12 Index

13 End User License Agreement

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“This revelatory, insightful, brutally honest book will actually help you! That's because Jamie Beaton has more experience than anyone, from his personal journey as a New Zealander to Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and Yale to his pioneering role as founder and CEO of Crimson Education, which has helped thousands of students crack the code of Ivy League admission. ACCEPTED! is the real deal—and fun to read to boot. Tiger Mother approved.”

— Amy Chua, John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School . New York Times bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package

“No one knows more about how to get into a top school than Jamie Beaton. This book is filled with actionable advice for improving your odds.”

— Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again , Originals and Give and Take . University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business top-rated professor for 7 straight years. Recognized as one of the world's 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune's “40 under 40.”

“Higher education has always been exclusive, and in the last 5 years it has become even more so. Lean on Jamie and his experience to get into the best programs in the world.”

— Scott Galloway, NYU Stern Professor of Marketing and New York Times bestselling author of The Four, Algebra of Happiness, and Digital IQ Index . Elected to the World Economic Forum's “Global Leaders of Tomorrow,” which recognizes 100 individuals under the age of 40 “whose accomplishments have had impact on a global level.”