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Tell your story and connect with the college of your dreams for admission and financial aid
"If everyone wrote essays like this, admissions officers would have to take every student's essay seriously."
—Steve LeMenager, founder of Edvice Princeton and former director of admission at Princeton University
"With patience, contagious confidence, and plenty of real-life examples, Carol illuminates a process
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"The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process. Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay. Gelb teaches students to identify...
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"What if you could take control of the admissions process, as you apply for your dream school, and do it in a way that's both effective and empowering? From filling out your extracurriculars to interviewing with admissions staff, it comes down to two questions: What matters most to you? How does it manifest in your life? The answers to these questions will fuel every aspect of your college admissions experience, and Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay...
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“How to Write an Effective College Application Essay: The Inside Scoop for Students”, Second Edition, is a short, easy-to-follow guide for anyone applying to college (and their parents!). Authors Kim Lifton and Susan Knoppow share practical tips and insight from their decades of experience as writers, writing teachers, and college essay experts. They define the essay, explain it within the context of the entire application process, and provide...
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Viking
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[2020]
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"The College Conversation is intended to be an all-purpose guide for mapping the way through the college application process in a way that offers practical advice and reassurance to keep both anxious parents and confused children sane and grounded. Rather than adding to the existing canon of "How to Get In" college guides or rankings, the approach of The College Conversation is more in the vein of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters...
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ADMISSIONS SECRETS COLLEGES DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ... and incredibly confusing. You have probably heard countless 'facts' as to what works, what colleges want to see, and how to get into competitive colleges. Don't believe the hype! Following the wrong college application myths can cost you time, money, and most important, the chance to get accepted into the school of your dreams. MYTH: Colleges...
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Students graduating from high school have a wide variety of options to consider for continuing their education. Most students regard college study as the next logical step toward building the foundation for a successful career, but there are a number of o
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More and more universities and colleges are looking beyond grade point averages and standardized test scores to choose their incoming freshman. What criteria do these institutions of higher education use as their litmus test--the college application essay. But will your average high school essay do the job? When competing against thousands of qualified candidates a college applicant needs more than an introduction, three paragraphs, and a conclusion...
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SuperCollege
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[2023]
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"Contains 50 essays with analysis from successful Ivy League applicants, tips on how to select the best topic, what Ivy League admission officers want to see in your essay, 25 mistakes that guarantee failure and tips from Ivy League students on how to write a successful essay"--
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Top College Essays That Show You What Works 1. Take the stress out of writing your essays! Every fall, thousands of aspiring students just like you spend hours staring at a computer screen, searching for a clever opening line or life-changing experience. It doesn't have to be that hard--we'll help you push past writer's block and find a topic that works for you! 2. Let your personality shine through! A good essay does not need to be a literary masterpiece...
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"You can do this," Glancy tells us. "I'll show you how." Face-to-face with a blank page and the pressure of writing the most important essay of their lives-the college essay-students often encounter what successful writing coach and college admissions expert Gabrielle Glancy refers to as that which shall not be named-writer's block. "Everyone tells you what you should do-tell a story; start in the middle; show don't tell-but no one tells you how to...