50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays
Includes Advice from College Admissions Officers and the 25 Essay Mistakes That Guarantee Failure
Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, [2009]
Format: Ebook
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Description: 1 online resource (vi, 221 pages)
The powerful tools in this invaluable resource equip students with the skills to write successful entrance essaysafor top-notch universities. The strengths and weaknesses of 50 application compositions from Ivy League schools, as well as Caltech, Duke, MIT, Stanford, and University of Chicago, are analyzed in detail, highlightingatechniques to emulate and mistakes to avoid. College admission officers from some of these schools provide informative strategies and inside information on their writing assessment criteria. A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches. Acknowledging that the written portion of the process is one of the most important factors for admission into highly selective schools, this helpful guidebook offers sage advice and inspiration to keep applicants on the right track."
Contents:
25 essay mistakes that guarantee failure -- Ivy League admissions officer Q&A -- Academic passion -- Books/literature -- Career -- Entrepreneurship -- Challenges -- Community service -- Family -- Heritage and identity -- Humor -- An influential person -- Issues -- Leadership -- Personal growth -- Talent -- Travel -- Vignette -- Why our college -- Wait list letter -- Advice on topics from Ivy League students -- Advice on writing from Ivy League students -- What I learned from writing the essay.
Subjects:
College applications -- United States.
Private universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
College applications -- United States.
Private universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
ISBN:
9781932662894
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