Contents
SPECIAL
COLLEGE
ISSUE
200
THE TOP
page 56
COLLEGES FOR
NATIVE AMERICANS
FACTS AND FIGURES
ON COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY; ILLUSTRATION: ISTOCK
BEGINS ON PAGE 21
Features
12 Writing an
Irresistible Essay
page 16
Columns/Departments
2
Here's how to make
your personal statement
stand out
BY SARAH E. DOLLARD
5
16 Get Ready to Succeed
Learning to learn at the
college level
BY SUSAN BIEMESDERFER
55
WELCOME FROM AISES
Sarah EchoHawk, AISES chief
executive officer, highlights what
to look for in this year's Special
College Issue
56
THE STUDENT BODY
Students at several stages in their
academic careers share their
stories and offer some tips for
success
TRIBAL COLLEGES
Affordable, accommodating,
and academically competitive,
TCUs have many pluses
COLLEGE PROFILES
A sampling of colleges
and universities across
the country and a look
at a busy AISES College
Chapter
ADVERTISER INDEX
62
A listing of advertisers
in this issue
64
A quick look at
college facts by the
numbers
LAST WORD
ON THE COVER: SAMMY MATSAW PHOTOGRAPHED OUTSIDE IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY, MOSCOW, IDAHO; PHOTO BY JULIANA BROWN EYES PHOTOGRAPHY
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