Download or read book Best College Essays 2014 written by Gabrielle Glancy and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title implies, this book showcases the best college admissions essays of the year -- essays that got students into all the top schools in the country. Reading sample essays is a great way to learn how to write one. This book provides excellent examples, along with descriptions by the students themselves, of the process they went through in writing their essays. The essays in this anthology give us a glimpse into the dreams, lives and stories of young adults at the moment they are reaching towards, and about to step into, the world. Edited and with an introduction by the foremost professional in the field, college essay writing expert, Gabrielle Glancy, this book serves as a wonderful companion to her bestselling book, The Art of the College Essay.
Download or read book Best College Admissions Essays 2014 written by Gabrielle Glancy and published by Oneiric Press. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the title implies, this book showcases the best college admissions essays of the year -- essays that got students into all the top schools in the country. Reading sample essays is a great way to learn how to write one. This book provides excellent examples, along with descriptions by the students themselves, of the process they went through in writing their essays. The essays in this anthology give us a glimpse into the dreams, lives and stories of young adults at the moment they are reaching towards, and about to step into, the world. Edited and with an introduction by the foremost professional in the field, college essay writing expert, Gabrielle Glancy, this book serves as a wonderful companion to her bestselling book, The Art of the College Essay.
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Download or read book The Best American Essays 2014 written by Robert Atwan and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an anthology of the best literary essays published in 2014, selected from American periodicals.
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Download or read book The Art of the College Essay written by Gabr glancy and published by Oneiric Press. This book was released on 2016-05-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition is even better than the first, which was a bestseller. The Art of the College Essay shows students what makes great essays great, then tells them how to write one. Glancy provides a highly readable, student-tested guide to writing college essays that are so powerful, so gripping, so authentic, that the Ad Com can only say yes.
Download or read book College Admission written by Robin Mamlet and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College Admission is the ultimate user's manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process. Featuring the wise counsel of more than 50 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate, and professional advice. Let’s be honest: applying to college can be stressful for students and parents. But here’s the good news: you can get in. Robin Mamlet has been dean of admission at three of America's most selective colleges, and journalist and parent Christine VanDeVelde has been through the process first hand. With this book, you will feel like you have both a dean of admission and a parent who has been there at your side. Inside this book, you'll find clear, comprehensive, and expert answers to all your questions along the way to an acceptance letter: • The role of extracurricular activities • What it means to find a college that's the "right fit" • What's more important: high grades or tough courses • What role does testing play • The best candidates for early admission • When help from parents is too much help • Advice for athletes, artists, international students, and those with learning differences • How wait lists work • Applying for financial aid This will be your definitive resource during the sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school.
Download or read book The College Application Essay written by Sarah Myers McGinty and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 25th- anniversary edition of this best-selling guide gives students simple strategies to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself." Updated to reflect the experience college applicants face today, this book provides a clear path to an essay that says, "Pick me!""--
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Download or read book College Essays that Made a Difference written by Princeton Review (Firm) and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents examples of 104 real essays by college hopefuls, along with advice from admission officers from top universities on what they look for when evaluating essays and applicants.
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