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Your college admission essay is a critical ingredient to getting accepted. But do you know what colleges want? This book shows you with a step-by-step essay-writing workshop and over 50 successful essays. Inside you will learn how to: Brainstorm the best essay topics. Find a great topic and learn which ones to avoid. Write a successful essay that gets you accepted. The complete essay-writing workshop guides you through developing your topic, writing, editing and perfecting your essay. Avoid the 25 worst essay-writing mistakes. Don't get caught by these essay traps. Discover what admission officers want in an essay. In their own words, admission officers share with you what makes a great essay. These officers decide the fate of thousands of students each year. Disregard their advice at your own risk. Learn from over 50 successful admission essays. Read some of the best college admission essays written by students like you who gained admission to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, Brown, Cornell, Bard, William and Mary, Duke, Rice, Northwestern, USC, Chicago, Michigan, Dartmouth, Penn, MIT and more!

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Why The Admission Essay Is Critical It is your moment. Your application is about to be read by the admission officer at the college you really want to attend. Unfortunately, it has been a long week, and she has already reviewed hundreds of applications from other students. Many of these students have similar grades, test scores and activities. So what will set your application apart from the others? What will keep your application out of the dreaded pile of denials? The answer is your college admission essay. The essay is your single greatest opportunity to distinguish yourself as an individual by sharing who you are, what you have learned and what motivates you. In this decision-making moment, will your essay make the most of this opportunity, or will it fall flat on its face? It all depends on you. You are the creator of your essay, and your effort and skill will determine its fate. But while your future is in your hands, you are not alone. We are here to help. This book will help increase your chances of writing an essay that makes a difference and helps you to receive that coveted thick envelope—an acceptance letter from the college of your dreams. In this book you will learn how to: See why colleges value essays. By understanding why colleges require essays and what they hope to learn about you from them, you’ll have the insight you need to write a powerful essay. Select the right topic for you. The right essay topic allows you to write with passion and insight. With the wrong topic, you may be afflicted with time-consuming writer’s block or even worse write a lackluster, emotionless essay. Write a successful essay that works. Our comprehensive writing chapters guide you through the entire process. We take you through the first word on the page to the last period in the conclusion. These are strategies that you need to know to write a successful essay. Avoid costly mistakes. Learn from our 25 essay disasters the common mistakes that can kill any essay and how you can avoid them. Save time with recycling. By reusing and editing your writing, you can use one essay for multiple applications. We share tested techniques for doing this effectively. Understand what colleges want to see in your essay—direct from admission officers. Our distinguished panel of admission officers explain in their own words what qualities make or break essays. This is your opportunity to pick the brains of these experts who have determined the fates of thousands of other applicants like you. Be inspired from the success of other students’ essays. We have brought together over 50 successful essays written by a wide variety of students. Get insight into what worked for these students to gain admission to their dream colleges including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, Duke, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, UC-Berkeley, USC, Northwestern, Brown, Cornell, Bard, William and Mary, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Dartmouth, Rice and more. In short, this book gives you everything you need to take control of your essay and create the best one possible. It is critical that through your essay you (figuratively, of course!) grab the admission officer by the collar and give her a reason to admit you. By reading this book you are taking the first steps toward this goal.

Chapter 1 The Almighty Admission Essay 11

Why the admission essay is critical 12

College admission: art or science? 13

What we can teach you about successful admission essays 14

Chapter 2 The Ingredients Of The Essay 17

Why you should care about the essay 18

Essay questions you're likely to face 18

Is this a trick question? 19

The dreaded word count 20

Technology to the rescue or not 21

The Common Application essay questions 22

Chapter 3 How To Find The Perfect Topic 23

Begin with a brainstorm 24

The litmus test for originality 26

Analyze your topic's revealing qualities 27

Challenge your topic with these questions 28

Too much detail 29

Just plain dumb topics 30

Chapter 4 The Essay-Writing Workshop 35

Writing your masterpiece 36

Essential strategies for writing a great essay 36

You are the subject of your essay 37

25 worst essay-writing mistakes 40

When the big game is a big mistake 41

How humor can kill an essay 45

The importance of editors 48

Tips for the Common Application essays 49

Chapter 6 Roundtable With Admission Officers 55

Meet the admission officers 56

What happens to the essay once it is received? 56

Why is the admission process so subjective? 59

What's the real reason for the essay? 60

What impresses you when you read an essay? 62

What common mistakes do students make? 65

What surprises students about how you read their essays? 66

What advice do you have for writing essays? 68

Chapter 7 57 Successful Admission Essays 71

Personal beliefs & reflections 73

Memorable essay: Snow junkie 96

Influential books 97

Essays about family 107

Memorable essay: Melodies of life 113

Influential people 123

Memorable essay: Cracking your brain open 131

Things that represent me 135

Memorable essay: Spaghetti sauce 144

Essays about writing essays 146

Extracurricular activities & athletics 148

Memorable essay: My new brother 168

Essays about music 169

Math & science 175

Essays about jobs & careers 183

Essays about issues 187

Overcoming a weakness or challenge 195

Essays about places 206

Chapter 8 Parting Words 211

You can write a breathtaking essay 212

How final decisions are made 213

Appendix: Web Resources 215

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Critical Acclaim for Authors Gen and Kelly Tanabe "Helps students gain the necessary edge that will make their applications stand out." —David Miller, Director of College Counseling, Stevenson School "Upbeat, well-organized and engaging, this comprehensive tool is an exceptional investment for the college-bound." — Publishers Weekly "What's even better than all the top-notch tips is that the book is written in a cool, conversational way." — College Bound Magazine "Offers advice on writing a good entrance essay—start to finish." — Town & Country Magazine

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With talented applicants coming from the top high schools in the country as well as the pressure to succeed from family and friends, it’s no wonder that writing college application essays is one of the most stressful times for high schoolers like you. Add in how hard it is to get started or brag about your accomplishments or order your stories for maximum effect, and it becomes obvious why this is no easy task. To help, this completely new edition of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays gives you the most inspiring approaches, both conventional and creative, that won over admissions officers at Harvard University, one of the nation’s top ranked colleges. From chronicling personal achievements to detailing unique talents, the topics covered with these essays will open you up to new possibilities and techniques for putting your best foot forward. Each essay in this collection is from a Harvard student who made the cut and is followed by analysis by the staff of The Harvard Crimson where strengths and weakness are detailed to show you how you can approach your stories and ultimately write your own winning essay. It teaches you how to: * Get started * Stand out * Structure the best possible essay * Avoid common pitfalls 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays’ all-new examples and straightforward advice make it the first stop for applicants who are looking to craft a clear, passionate, and, above all else, persuasive application essays that’ll get you accepted to the school of your dreams.

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It teaches you how to: * Get started * Stand out * Structure the best possible essay * Avoid common pitfalls 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays’ all-new examples and straightforward advice make it the first stop for applicants who are looking to craft a clear, passionate, and, above all else, persuasive application essays that’ll get ...