A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeedCollege has long been viewed as an opportunity for advancement and mobility for talented students regardless of background. Yet for first generation students, elite universities can often seem like bas "Based on her findings, Gable offers policy suggestions to college administrators for effective outreach to these groups. . . . [The] author also lets the students tell their stories, including lengthy intact quotes from many of her interviews. Therefore, it's fairly easy to follow the students' narratives in the text while leaving the 'scholarly conversation' in the footnotes for background. Many of the study's conclusions are eye-opening.""