Reviews
By focusing on the essay-writing process, Crawford explores how we find our own stories-and suggests that a successful campaign depends on revision., Early Decision is part Gossip Girl, part Dead Poets Society, and entirely addictive! A brilliant, satirical peek at the families of privilege behind the Ivy Curtain, this book made me laugh out loud., at times hilarious, at times soul-crushingly sad, and unfailingly astute and well-written, Early Decision will leave you super-satisfied., How did we go from regular old college admissions to seven 'early action' applications and 11 personal essays? Former private college counselor Lacy Crawford, author of 'Early Decision,' breaks down the craziness…, 'A book that should get some serious discussions going. Like other dramas, it's sometimes a comedy... an insider's view, projected not from the eyes but from the heart.' (Ann Beattie), Here's an engrossing novel that no parent of college-bound teens will be able to resist...Crawford nails the anxiety of a selection process gone crazy and counsels parents to do the hardest thing of all: back off., By focusing on the essay-writing process, Crawford explores how we find our own stories - and suggests that a successful campaign depends on revision., A wickedly fast-paced testament to the hysterical arms race for prestige that college admissions has become., For 15 years, Crawford helped teens think about where they wanted to go to college and what they wanted to study, editing their essays along the way. More than 90 percent of her students got into their first-choice schools., By focusing on the essay-writing process, Crawford explores how we find our own stories--and suggests that a successful campaign depends on revision., I picked it up the November of my firstborn's senior year and found it impossible to put down. A fascinating and relatable read for anyone who's ever been through the college application process, gone through it with a child-or anticipates doing so., 'A book that should get some serious discussions going. Like other dramas, it's sometimes a comedy... an insider's view, projected not from the eyes but from the heart.' (Ann Beattie, PEN/Faulkner award winning author), By focusing on the essay-writing process, Crawford explores how we find our own stories—and suggests that a successful campaign depends on revision., This entertaining tale of upper class parents and adolescent learning curves points a keen eye at the college application process... with the right support, those students find their way despite themselves. Sprinkled with tips for writers, essays in various forms of rewrite, and a very satisfying twist at the end., I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Lacy Crawford's Early Decision hits the nail squarely on the head. WOW. I loved the book and can honestly say that it is all true., Lacy Crawford portrays the admissions arms race with wit, sympathy, and candor. A great read for anyone with an interest in the college admissions process., "Overbearing moms and dads scheming to secure their kid a place at Harvard will find it more helpful than any nonfiction book on the market... everyone else can enjoy Early Decision for what it is: a sweetly sharp modern-day comedy of manners about the brutally competitive college-admissions ordeal." -- Entertainment Weekly "Here's an engrossing novel that no parent of college-bound teens will be able to resist...Crawford nails the anxiety of a selection process gone crazy and counsels parents to do the hardest thing of all: back off." -- People "By focusing on the essay-writing process, Crawford explores how we find our own stories--and suggests that a successful campaign depends on revision." -- Chicago Tribune, Editor's Choice Book "This entertaining tale of upper class parents and adolescent learning curves points a keen eye at the college application process... with the right support, those students find their way despite themselves. Sprinkled with tips for writers, essays in various forms of rewrite, and a very satisfying twist at the end." -- Publishers Weekly "At times hilarious, at times soul-crushingly sad, and unfailingly astute and well-written, Early Decision will leave you super-satisfied." -- Redbook.com, October Book of the Month "Savvy...the hearts of the students beat a true, steady rhythm throughout the novel." -- Booklist How did we go from regular old college admissions to seven 'early action' applications and 11 personal essays? Former private college counselor Lacy Crawford, author of 'Early Decision,' breaks down the craziness... -- The Daily Beast "A book that should get some serious discussions going. Like other dramas, it's sometimes a comedy... an insider's view, projected not from the eyes but from the heart." -- Ann Beattie "Early Decision is part Gossip Girl, part Dead Poets Society, and entirely addictive! A brilliant, satirical peek at the families of privilege behind the Ivy Curtain, this book made me laugh out loud." -- KEVIN KWAN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CRAZY RICH ASIANS. "this novel about kids caught up in the admissions rat race is wise and completely engrossing." -- People, At times hilarious, at times soul-crushingly sad, and unfailingly astute and well-written, Early Decision will leave you super-satisfied., Overbearing moms and dads scheming to secure their kid a place at Harvard will find it more helpful than any nonfiction book on the market... everyone else can enjoy Early Decision for what it is: a sweetly sharp modern-day comedy of manners about the brutally competitive college-admissions ordeal., A book that should get some serious discussions going. Like other dramas, it's sometimes a comedy... an insider's view, projected not from the eyes but from the heart., "Once an independent college admissions counselor to children of privilege, Crawford has seen enough to write this telling debut starring an "application whisperer" who can get students into the best colleges. But as their essays reveal, the emotional cost is horrendous, as is many parents' overweening ambition and greed."
