MARC details
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03699cam a22003858i 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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ocn909538857 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20180722222005.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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150515s2015 mdu b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2015019469 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| Transcribing agency |
DLC |
| Modifying agency |
OCLCO |
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YDXCP |
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BTCTA |
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BDX |
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OCLCF |
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UW3 |
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OCLCQ |
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ILM |
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ABG |
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NFG |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781442243149 |
| Qualifying information |
(cloth : |
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alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1442243147 |
| Qualifying information |
(cloth : |
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alk. paper) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)909538857 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
n-us--- |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
355.0071 |
| Item number |
D635 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Dobson, Michael Singer, |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
97457 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
How to get into a military service academy : |
| Remainder of title |
a step-by-step guide to getting qualified, nominated, and appointed / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Michael Singer Dobson. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Lanham, Maryland : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Rowman & Littlefield, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
[2015] |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE STATEMENTS |
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| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
©2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxi, 192 pages ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
text |
| Content Type Code |
txt |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Media Type Term |
unmediated |
| Media Type Code |
n |
| Source |
rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier Type Term |
volume |
| Carrier Type Code |
nc |
| Source |
rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
About the academies. United States Military Academy (West Point) ; United States Naval Academy ; United States Coast Guard Academy ; United States Merchant Marine Academy ; United States Air Force Academy ; United States Senior Military Colleges/ROTC ; Preparatory schools ; Graduate schools ; Which academy should you choose? -- Is a service academy right for you? Basic requirements ; Workload ; Regimentation ; Restricted social life ; Service obligation ; Desire and willingness ; Self-assessment -- Getting ready to apply. Start early ; Advice for late starters ; Special situations ; The "whole person" evaluation process ; Shouldering a heavy load ; Academics ; Athletics ; Extracurricular activities ; Opportunities outside school ; Community service ; Learning and adventure ; Work ; Choose your own adventure -- The applications process. General tips ; West Point ; Naval Academy ; Coast Guard Academy ; Merchant Marine Academy ; Air Force Academy ; How you are evaluated ; Managing your portal -- Getting a nomination. Understanding nominations ; Sources of nominations ; International cadets ; Merchant Marine Academy nominations ; Do I need to bribe my congressperson? ; How the Congressional nominations process works -- Special issues and concerns. Recruited athletes ; Economically disadvantaged/hardship candidates ; Diversity recruiting ; Women ; LGBT ; Religious preference ; Foreign/dual citizenship ; Homeschooled or nontraditional education ; Trouble ; Former cadets -- Candidate fitness assessment and medical clearance. Candidate Fitness Assessment ; Medical clearance (DoDMERB) -- Acceptances and rejections. I finished my application. Now what? ; Candidate visits ; Letters of assurance ; Types of admission ; When will I hear? ; How will I hear? ; What if I don't get in? ; Steps following acceptance ; Reporting for duty ; The shock of transition and the morale curve -- Appendix I. Laws governing appointments to the academies ; Appendix II. Class profiles -- Appendix III. Resources -- Appendix IV. Presidential nomination letters. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
From applications to congressional nominations, from athletics to medical qualifications, the process is unlike any other for getting into college. This book leads students and their families through the process step by step, offering the tools needed for the very best chance at success. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
United States Military Academy |
| General subdivision |
Admission. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
293605 |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
United States Air Force Academy |
| General subdivision |
Admission. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
293606 |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
United States Naval Academy |
| General subdivision |
Admission. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
293607 |
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C0 |
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NFG |
