The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions: Strategies for Helicoptering, Hot-housing & Micromanaging
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions: Strategies for Helicoptering, Hot-housing & Micromanaging
By (Author) J.D. Rothman
Prospect Park Books
Prospect Park Books
23rd May 2012
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Higher education, tertiary education
Parenting: advice and issues
Relationships and families: advice and issues
Humour
818.607
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 139mm, Height 209mm
382g
Description
Admissions rates of 6 percent Kids applying to thirty-two colleges Sixteen-year-olds with more impressive resumes than Fortune 500 CEOs Has the nation lost its mind Why yes, it has! J.D. Rothman, the Neurotic Parent of blog fame, takes readers on a hilarious satiric journey through todays insane college admissions process. The vividly illustrated book takes you from the Itsy-Bitsy Fiske Guide and Junior Kumon Tips for Preschoolers through Rejection Letters from the Heart and Bed Bath & Bye-Bye.
Reviews
"If you need a good laugh at how crazy the college admissions process has become, this is a book for you. Rothman, a television comedy writer, subtly weaves good advice about encouraging students to strike a healthy balance, find their passion and communicate that to colleges." -- Charlotte Observer
Author Bio
J.D. Rothman: J.D. (Judy) Rothman is an Emmy-winning screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and children's programming. She coped with the stress of her son's college-application process by becoming the blogger The Neurotic Parent, which later inspired the book. She also contributed to I'm Going to College, Not You (St. Martin's).
