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Informationen zum Autor Michael Singer Dobson is an internationally known consultant, author, and lecturer. He's the author of twenty books on various aspects of project management, office politics, organizational dynamics, and personal growth. A popular seminar leader and keynote speaker, Dobson brings a practical real-world background, good humor, and a dynamic personal style to make his topics come alive. His book Enlightened Office Politics (with Deborah Dobson) was named one of Library Journal's Top 100 Business Books for 2001. His novels Fox on the Rhine and MacArthur's War (both with Douglas Niles) were selections of the Military Book Club. His simulation game Battlesystem won the H. G. Wells Award. Dobson's professional career has included work as a researcher with the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; ownership of a career counseling and résumé firm, Michael Dobson & Associates; and senior management roles in the game and toy industry. He was Director of Marketing and Games Development for Dungeons & Dragons® publisher TSR, Inc., US Vice President of Games Workshop, and Vice President of Discovery Software International. Klappentext The process for getting into a military service academy is not the same as that for getting accepted to a private or public university. This book walks prospective students and their families through the process and procedures, provides information on available resources, and uses a step by step approach that is easy to follow. Zusammenfassung The process for getting into a military service academy is not the same as that for getting accepted to a private or public university. This book walks prospective students and their families through the process and procedures! provides information on available resources! and uses a step by step approach that is easy to follow. Inhaltsverzeichnis DedicationTables and FiguresPrefaceHow to Use This Book1: About the Academies2. Is a Service Academy Right For You?3. Getting Ready to Apply4. The Applications Process5. Getting a Nomination6. Special Issues and Concerns7. Candidate Fitness Assessment and Medical Clearance8. Acceptances and RejectionsAppendix I Laws Governing Appointments to the AcademiesAppendix II Class ProfilesAppendix III ResourcesAppendix IV Presidential Nomination LettersBibliographyAbout the Author...
