{"product_id":"9781101200315","title":"The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College","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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116400886000,"sku":"9781101200315","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101200315_p0.jpg?v=1763685966","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101200315","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}