Winning the College Admission Game: Strategies for Parents & Students
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Peter Van Buskirk, the former Dean of Admission at Franklin & Marshall College, has been where you are sheparding his own children through the college admission process. He understands the planning and decision-making that goes into finding the  perfect  college for your child. As a 25-year veteran of the selective admission process, including nearly a decade as Dean of Admission at Franklin & Marshall College, he also has a thorough  behind the scenes  understanding of the pressures that influence admission committees as they decide whom to admit.   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Known for his candor and insight, Peter s ability to personalize and demystify the complex and often mysterious admission process has made him a trusted adviser to countless students and their parents.<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">An accomplished strategist, author, and motivational speaker, Peter is the creator and presenter ofWinning The College Admission GameTM,an interactive case-study approach to the selective admission process.Winning The College Admission Gamehas been presented to more than 500 high school, summer camp, and corporate audiences worldwide totaling nearly 60,000 people.<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Peter s expertise is often cited in the national media and his articles on the college-admission process have appeared in numerous professional journals. In addition to writing the bookWinning the College Admission Game: Strategies for Parents and Students, he has publishedThe College Planning Workbook(AES, 2004).<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Peter is an active member of the National Association of College Admission Counselors<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(NACAC), and is a frequent presenter at conferences and professional meetings. <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A parent of three, Peter is a veteran of the admission process on the home front as well.<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">His stories  from the road  add humor and perspective to his presentations.<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">