Compiled by an editorial staff that includes college admissions officers, this book presents model essays and in-depth advice that can help students gain admission to the school of their choice. Most of this volume deals with the challenge of the admissions essay, which students often find to he stressful and frustrating experience. All-important guidance includes the process of planning, writing, and submitting an essay. 00 essay examples that follow come from successful Ivy League college applicants, and are amplified with critical comments on strong and weak points. Essays cover a variety of categories, including sports, family, ethnicity, literature, ethical dilemmas, work experiences, and cross-cultural experiences. Additional features include advice and ideas from successful student essay applicants: what they did right, how many re-writes they needed, where they got outside help, and much more. Paperback, 000 pp., size to come.
- ISBN10 0764106104
- ISBN13 9780764106101
- Publish Date 1 October 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 August 2011
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Peterson's Guides,U.S.
- Imprint Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 164
- Language English