Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays

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• ISBN13: 9781932662955
• ISBN10: 1932662952
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-08-01
• Publisher: Supercollege, Llc

Summary

Students will prepare powerful and successful admission essays with the tools provided in this invaluable, newly updated resource. Examples of 50 real essays are included, discussing topics such as leadership, personal obstacles, athletics, public service, special talents, and future goals. The strengths and successes of each example are analyzed, as well as the inspirations of each writer. A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches. Further examples of 12 unsuccessful essays, a list of 25 easy mistakes to avoid, and new interviews with admissions officers are presented to help would-be entrants avoid costly blunders.

Author Biography

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay for College, Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays, Adult Students, Get Free Cash for College, Get into Any College, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Sallie Mae: How to Pay for College. They live in Belmont, California.

Table of Contents

The Almighty Admission Essay	p. 11
Why the admission essay is critical	p. 12
College admission: art or science?	p. 13
What we can teach you about successful admission essays	p. 14
The Ingredients Of The Essay	p. 17
Why you should care about the essay	p. 18
Essay questions you're likely to face	p. 18
Is this a trick question?	p. 19
The dreaded word count	p. 20
Technology to the rescue or not	p. 21
How To Find The Perfect Topic	p. 23
Begin with a brainstorm	p. 24
The litmus test for originality	p. 26
Analyze your topic's revealing qualities	p. 27
Challenge your topic with these questions	p. 28
Too much detail	p. 29
Just plain dumb topics	p. 30
The Essay-Writing Workshop	p. 35
Writing your masterpiece	p. 36
Essential strategies for writing a great essay	p. 36
You are the subject of your essay	p. 37
25 worst essay-writing mistakes	p. 40
When the big game is a big mistake	p. 41
How humor can kill an essay	p. 45
The importance of editors	p. 49
Recycling Your Essays	p. 51
Don't throw away a good essay	p. 52
The common Application: The ideal way to recycle	p. 52
Modifying an existing essay	p. 53
A final warning about recycling	p. 54
Roundtable With Admission Officers	p. 55
Meet the admission officers	p. 56
What happens to the essay once it is received?	p. 56
Why is the admission process so subjective?	p. 59
What's the real reason for the essay?	p. 60
What impresses you when you read an essay?	p. 62
What common mistakes do students make?	p. 65
What surprises students about how you read their essays?	p. 66
What advice do you have for writing essays?	p. 68
57 Successful Admission Essays	p. 71
Personal beliefs & reflections	p. 73
Memorable essay: Snow junkie	p. 96
Influential books	p. 97
Essays about family	p. 107
Memorable essay: Melodies of life	p. 113
Influential people	p. 123
Memorable essay: Cracking your brain open	p. 131
Things that represent me	p. 135
Memorable essay: Spaghetti sance	p. 144
Essays about writing essays	p. 146
Extracurricular activities & athletics	p. 148
Memorable essay: My new brother	p. 168
Essays about music	p. 169
Math & science	p. 175
Essays about jobs & careers	p. 183
Essays about issues	p. 187
Overcoming a weakness or challenge	p. 195
Essays about places	p. 206
Parting Words	p. 211
You can write a breathtaking essay	p. 212
How final decisions are made	p. 213
Appendix: Web Resources	p. 215
Index	p. 216
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