Jacques Steinberg è l'autore del bestseller del New York Times, "The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College". Per oltre due decenni, ha lavorato come reporter per il New York Times, ricoprendo attualmente il ruolo di corrispondente nazionale per l'educazione del quotidiano. Steinberg modera anche "The Choice", il blog dei Times sulle ammissioni universitarie da lui creato. Il suo lavoro approfondisce le complessità del sistema educativo, offrendo ai lettori una prospettiva dall'interno del processo di ammissione nelle istituzioni d'élite.
In "You Are an Ironman," bestselling author Jacques Steinberg explores the world of amateur triathletes preparing for the Ford Ironman Arizona 2009. He delves into their intense training, emotional struggles, and the psychological rewards of completing the grueling race, offering a captivating portrait of human endurance and obsession.
The narrative provides an insider's view of the college admissions process at Wesleyan University, as education reporter Jacques Steinberg shadows admissions officer Ralph Figueroa. Over nearly a year, readers meet a diverse group of prospective students vying for spots at elite institutions. By detailing the complexities and nuances of admissions decisions, it serves as an essential resource for parents and students navigating the challenging landscape of college applications.
"The College Conversation is intended to be an all-purpose guide for mapping the way through the college application process in a way that offers practical advice and reassurance to keep both anxious parents and confused children sane and grounded. Rather than adding to the existing canon of "How to Get In" college guides or rankings, the approach of The College Conversation is more in the vein of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, which aspires to provide "a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success." The book is organized around key discussions and themes, tracing the chronological arc of the admissions and financial aid procedure--beginning before the assembly of a college list and continuing through the receipt of decisions--with a final section that includes advice on the first year of college itself. The topics include preliminary conversations about the search, specifically how parents can think about their child's identity and what kind of college would best suit their child; choosing a college (based on its curriculum, culture, and community); writing the most effective application; assessing acceptances, including considerations of financial issues and aid; and making the transition from high school to college life. The College Conversation will provide parents, students, and counselors with the credible, level-headed information often missing in this process, as well as a much-needed dash of perspective borne of experience"-- Provided by publisher