Best College Admission Essays,9780768908497

Best College Admission Essays

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ISBN13: 9780768908497
ISBN10: 0768908493
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-02-15
Publisher(s): Peterson's Guides
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Summary

Writing admission essays can be the hardest part of applying to college--but this inside guide shows how to do it right. The book has actual application questions from top schools and 50 responses that worked, along with comments from admission officers.

Table of Contents

PART 1 INSIGHTS ON ESSAYS 3(30)
Common Essay Topics and Questions
4(1)
The Role of the Essay in the Admission Process
5(1)
Learn More About Yourself
6(2)
Do Some Serious Brainstorming
8(2)
Check Out the College's Own Resources for Essay Ideas
10(2)
Avoid Overused Ideas; Seek Out Overlooked Ideas
12(4)
Observe These DOs and DON'Ts for Theme and Content
16(3)
Write, Write, and Write Some More
19(1)
Impress Them With Your Style ... but Don't Resort to Gimmicks
20(6)
Avoid Careless Errors and Grammatical Blunders
26(1)
Obtain Useful Feedback and Fine-Tune Your Essay
27(1)
Package and Present Your Essay Appropriately
28(5)
PART 2 50 GREAT ESSAYS 33(80)
A Revealing Look at the Real Me (7 Essays)
34(10)
Meaningful Metaphors and Symbolic Keepsakes (6 Essays)
44(9)
Family Ties (5 Essays)
53(7)
Terrific Teachers (4 Essays)
60(7)
World Views and Personal Convictions (8 Essays)
67(11)
Lessons Learned, Setbacks and Successes (6 Essays)
78(9)
Preoccupations and Passions (7 Essays)
87(11)
Clever and Creative, Witty and Whimsical (7 Essays)
98(15)
PART 3 ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS 113
Dean of Admission, Amherst College
114
Jane Reynolds
Dean of Admission, University of Chicago
116
Theodore O'Neill
Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Columbia University
120
Eric J. Furda
Director of Admissions, Duke University
123
Christoph Guttentag
Director of Admission, Grinnell College
127
Vince Cuseo
Director of Admissions, New York University
130
Richard Avitabile
Dean of Admissions, University of Pennsylvania
133
Lee Stetson
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid and Author of The 10-Minute Guide to Choosing a College (ARCO), University of Southern California
135
Joseph Allen
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Stanford University
137
James Montoya
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Wesleyan University
139
Barbara-Jan Wilson
Director of Admission, Williams College
141
Tom Parker
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Yale University
144
Richard Shaw

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