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PART 1 INSIGHTS ON ESSAYS |
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Essay Topics on the ``Common Application'' |
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The Role of the Essay in the Admission Process |
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10 Steps to an Awesome Admission Essay |
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Learn More about Yourself |
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Do Some Serious Brainstorming |
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Check Out the College's Own Resources for Essay Ideas |
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Avoid Overused Ideas: Seek Out Overlooked Ideas |
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Observe These Do's and Don'ts for Theme and Content |
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Write, Write, and Write Some More |
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Impress Them with Your Style. . . But Don't Resort to Gimmicks |
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Avoid Careless Errors and Grammatical Blunders |
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Obtain Useful Feedback and Fine-Tune Your Essay |
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Package and Present Your Essay Appropriately |
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PART 2 50 AWESOME ADMISSION ESSAYS |
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A Revealing Look at the Real Me (7 Essays) |
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Meaningful Metaphors and Symbolic Keepsakes (6 Essays) |
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Terrific Teachers (4 Essays) |
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World Views and Personal Convictions (8 Essays) |
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Lessons Learned, Setbacks, and Successes (6 Essays) |
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Preoccupations and Passions (7 Essays) |
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Clever and Creative, Witty and Whimsical (7 Essays) |
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PART 3 ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS |
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Jane Reynolds---Dean of Admission, Amherst College |
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Theodore O'Neill---Dean of Admission, University of Chicago |
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Eric J. Furda---Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Columbia University |
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Christoph Guttentag---Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University |
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Vince Cuseo---Senior Associate Dean of Admission, Grinnell College |
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Richard Avitabile---Vice Provost Enrollment Services & Planning, New York University |
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Lee Stetson---Dean of Admissions, University of Pennsylvania |
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Joseph Allen---Dean of Admission and Financial Aid and Author of The 10-Minute Guide to Choosing a College (ARCO), University of Southern California |
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James Montoya---Former Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Stanford University |
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Barbara-Jan Wilson---Vice President for University Relations, Wesleyan University |
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Tom Parker---Director (Dean) of Admission (and Financial Aid), Williams College (Now at Amherst College) |
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Richard Shaw---Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Yale University |
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