The Outlier Effect

What if I told you that you could get in and go to a top-ranked private, public, and out-of-state school for free, nearly for free, or at a heavily discounted rate? Sounds crazy, right? It's not. The biggest secret of financial aid is this: If you get into the best colleges in America, you can likely attend for free, or at a heavily discounted price without outside scholarships.In this book, Uchechi Kalu, founder of Outlier Admissions, describes how she went from rural South Carolina to receiving national awards from President Barack Obama, then to getting into and graduating from Princeton University -- the number-one university in the United States -- and graduating debt-free. The 15 strategies in this book will teach you the exact steps to become an outlier applicant so that you get into your dream college too and be able to afford to go. 5 Reasons The Outlier Effect could save you 1000s in future loan debt:You'll learn:- How to think like an admissions officer, get admitted at top public, private, and out-of-state schools, and go to those colleges for free or at a heavily discounted rate.- Over 160 colleges with the best financial aid, highest graduation rates, and lowest loan default rates for domestic, DACA, and undocumented students.- A step-by-step process for writing college essays that admissions officers love to read. - How to find your passion and pursue the extracurricular activities admissions officers want to see.- Strategies to fill out the FAFSA, to negotiate and appeal your financial aid, and to increase your chances of getting into a college after being waitlisted or deferred.