{"product_id":"crazy-u-andrew-ferguson-9781439101223","title":"Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback: \"Both a hilarious narrative and an incisive guide to the college admissions process....Ferguson's storytelling is irresistible\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce a straightforward process, applying to college has evolved into a multi-year ordeal and spawned a multi-billion dollar cottage industry of freelance counselors, tutors, essay coaches, interview advisers, and political activists. In \u003ci\u003eCrazy U\u003c\/i\u003e, Ferguson spends time with the most sought-after private counselor, provides a pocket history of higher education in America, looks at the growth of the college marketing industry, and asks: Why the hell does college cost so much, and how can my kid get in? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting with humor and humility, Ferguson chronicles his perilous journey through this seemingly impenetrable, hall-of-mirrors process where, it seems, even the slightest misstep could derail his son's future. \u003ci\u003eCrazy U\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't divulge the secrets of getting accepted to a dream school, but it will help readers maintain a measure of sanity as they enter the trenches of college admissions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Ferguson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439101221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439101223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.39h x 5.52w x 0.72d","brand":"Andrew Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934993809663,"sku":"9781439101223","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_58930e66-bc22-4fcf-ac07-af94b5b88664.jpg?v=1681417236","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crazy-u-andrew-ferguson-9781439101223","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}