Anny P. (wolfnme) reviewed on 4/22/2006 + 3389 more book reviews

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satire of the admissions processes by which adolescents get into the top feeder schools in New York City, Admissions is about the struggle parents go through as they worry about their child's future.

"The Tuesday after Labor Day marked the official start of admissions season, the Manhattan parents' version of a blood sport." Thus begins Admissions, comedic and irreverent, and a fantastic novel in general. Helen Drager is one of the parents at The School, a K-8 "feeder-feeder" to some of the best private schools in the city. How she tries to get her daughter admitted to schools with such names as, "The Fancy Girls' School," and "The Progressive School," is a small part of this excellent novel. Her daughter, Zoe, feels caught up in the whirlwind of admissions activity which plagues her during the frustrating months between September and February.

We also get a look at the life of Sara Nash, the head of Admissions at The School. Able to maintain her sense of humor, Sara seems to be the only character in this novel who can see things in proportion. She has to run the gamut of children whose parents are what determine whether or not they get in- due to fame, money, etc.

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