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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 176
Utgivningsdatum: 2015-07-07
Upplaga: 6 ed
Förlag: College Board,The,U.S.
Illustrationer: illustrations
Dimensioner: 226 x 150 x 13 mm
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ISBN: 9781457304286

The College Application Essay

Name: The College Application Essay
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Author: Sarah Myers McGinty
ISBN: 9781457304286

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Winning college application essays take admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what the students really care about, how they think, and who they really are. But even the best of students can be daunted by the task. This easy-to-follow guide provides the tools to tell a memorable story. Updated to reflect recent changes to the all-important Common Application, which nearly all applicants to competitive colleges use, this book provides a clear path to an essay that says, Pick me! Features: Best approaches to the new Common Application questions. Clues to how colleges read essays Simple steps for successful drafts. Revision strategies. Quick fixes for procrastinators. The right role of parents in the process. Critiques of actual sample essays guide students toward the best practices and away from common mistakes. No other book on this topic has this breadth and depth of expertise.

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"If you're worried about your application essay, grab this book."-- F. Sheppard Shanley, Senior Associate Director of Admission, Northwestern University "Sarah McGinty's clear explanation of the role of the college essay in selective admission decisions is right on. Her insight about its impact on candidates is reassuring for students and parents alike."-- Audrey Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment, Smith College "Every senior needs two things for a successful college search: a dynamite essay and confidence. This book delivers both."-- Lindsay Grimm, Princeton graduate

SARAH MYERS MCGINTY has more than 20 years' experience in admission and essay research. She taught at Harvard from 1993-2005; this is her eighth book.

how colleges read applications: the essay in the admission process

you've done this before: this is a familiar assignment and it's going to be easy

writing an essay: review of the bascs

what's the question? where to start your answers

what's the answer? making the essay your own

a family affair: how parents can help

a different story: transfers, veterans, international students

analyzing some drafts: the good, the bad, the ugly