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Essays That Worked: 50 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Colleges
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THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Standing out from the crowd on college applications is vital. That is why the personal essay is so important. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were named the best by admissions officers at the naton's top colleges. Some of the pieces are sad, some are serious, some are off-beat, but every essay gives a special insight into the student's personality--an insight that grades and test scores don't reveal.
THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Standing out from the crowd on college applications is vital. That is why the personal essay is so important. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were named the best by admissions officers at the naton's top colleges. Some of the pieces are sad, some are serious, some are off-beat, but every essay gives a special insight into the student's personality--an insight that grades and test scores don't reveal.
160 pages, Paperback
First published August 18, 1990
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November 22, 2023
It’s that season and this is book 1/3 for me. This one was a little outdated (copyright from 1990) and advice given was for physically handwritten essays, but I think it had some solid advice. Hoping the newer version is a little better for me.
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