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Newswire Photo (S): The general public being admitted to the White House
$29.95
This is a museum-quality, reproduction print on premium, acid-free, semi gloss paper with archival/UV resistant inks.Date: n/aTopics: HISTORY OF THE OLD AMERICANA PHOTOSThis image comes from the George Grantham Bain Collection which represents one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. The photographs Bain produced and gathered for distribution through his news service were worldwide in their coverage, but there was a special emphasis on life in New York City. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1900s to the mid-1920s, but scattered images can be found as early as the 1860s and as late as the 1930s. (Library of Congress)

Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges---And Find Themselves
$25.95
Enjoyed following the paths of the students and appreciated learning how to write an essay capable of raising an eyebrow from the admissions staff.

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Admission
$24.99
Admission tells the story of 38 year old Portia Nathan, an admissions officer at Princeton University, who along with her colleagues decides the fate of the many hopeful teens who apply each year to Princeton University. Portia's personal story is intertwined with the admission process, from visiting high schools, through reading the applications brimming with academic and social success until the committee meetings in which the students' futures are decided upon. Portia's childhood with a radical feminist single mother is recounted and a secret from the past is first alluded to and finally revealed.

Admission drags at first, picks up a bit in the middle, and limps to an unsatisfying ending. Portia is not very sympathetic and ultimately it's hard to really care about her. The supporting characters - her mother, best friend, partner, college boyfriend - are not fully developed and fairly one dimensional, each filling a solitary role. The mother, who is described in greater detail is just not that likable. The story about the admission process was interesting though you're hit over the end with how hard the job of an admission officer is, having to sort through so many gems, maintain fairness, and deal with the fallout from alumni whose kids don't make the cut.

Admission concludes with a feel good ending that ties up all the loose strings and left me unsatisfied.