Best College Admission Essays (Peterson's Best College Admission Essays)
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Manufacturer: Peterson's
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.066378
EAN: 9780768917291
ISBN: 0768917298
Label: Peterson's
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2004-07-14
Publisher: Peterson's
Studio: Peterson's
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Summary: I WAS ACCEPTED EVERYWHERE I APPLIED!!
Comment: This book helped me come up with essays that ultimately led to my acceptance at all 12 schools to which I applied (two of which are IVY league schools and all of which are ranked by US News at within the top 50 Doctoral Universities in the Nation)! I honestly don't think I would have had a chance had it not been for this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: I WAS ACCEPTED EV ERYWHERE I APPLIED!!
Comment: This book helped me come up with essays that ultimately led to my acceptance at all 12 schools to which I applied (two of which are IVY league schools and all of which are ranked by US News at within the top 50 Doctoral Universities in the Nation)! I honestly don't think I would have had a chance had it not been for this book!
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Summary: "Avoid Careless Errors and Grammatical Blunders"
Comment: page 26
"There is no excuse for spelling errors in your essay!"
Okay, authors, so please take your own advice - it's "Seuss" not "Suess" (page 19), "Dave Barry" not "Dave Berry" (page 9). These are the authors' mistakes, not from the students' essays. Good ideas - Sloppy editing = Lost credibility.
Customer Rating:
Summary: tips for writing your essay
Comment: One of the most useful of the essay collections for college applicants.
Tips are good, and well-organized. It is great to be able to read actual "winning" essays. At first read, I was far less than impressed with many of them. I wished for a more specific critiquing system, as in "Fifty Successful Harvard Application Essays," also available thru amazon. (In contrast, the Harvard Crimson book actually includes critiquing on every essay... reader can see what qualities made the essay a winner, and also some ideas on what could have made it even better).
But in general, the tips are good, and this should be a guide for ALL high school students who wish to write better essays.
Oh, yes. After using this book as a guide, my son got accepted, early decision, into a great school. So that's worth a few stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Comprehensive With Valuable Insights
Comment: I really liked this book because of the Advise From Experts section. The book consulted the Dean of Admissions from a dozen different colleges. The Admission officials discuss what they look for and what they hate. It was a candid section, and it had a unique outlook. The book also gave actual admission essays from students that everyone wanted and they grouped them into categories. This gave me valuable insights into what other students have done and what these students consider valuable experiences. Lastly, the book talks about do's and don'ts. They weren't the typical do's and don'ts that you find in all of the other books. They had a unique spin and opened my eyes to some little known don'ts. Great book! Worth the investment! Even if you don't like it for the content, the essays are great reading!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I WAS ACCEPTED EVERYWHERE I APPLIED!!
Comment: This book helped me come up with essays that ultimately led to my acceptance at all 12 schools to which I applied (two of which are IVY league schools and all of which are ranked by US News at within the top 50 Doctoral Universities in the Nation)! I honestly don't think I would have had a chance had it not been for this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: I WAS ACCEPTED EV ERYWHERE I APPLIED!!
Comment: This book helped me come up with essays that ultimately led to my acceptance at all 12 schools to which I applied (two of which are IVY league schools and all of which are ranked by US News at within the top 50 Doctoral Universities in the Nation)! I honestly don't think I would have had a chance had it not been for this book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: "Avoid Careless Errors and Grammatical Blunders"
Comment: page 26
"There is no excuse for spelling errors in your essay!"
Okay, authors, so please take your own advice - it's "Seuss" not "Suess" (page 19), "Dave Barry" not "Dave Berry" (page 9). These are the authors' mistakes, not from the students' essays. Good ideas - Sloppy editing = Lost credibility.
Customer Rating:
Summary: tips for writing your essay
Comment: One of the most useful of the essay collections for college applicants.
Tips are good, and well-organized. It is great to be able to read actual "winning" essays. At first read, I was far less than impressed with many of them. I wished for a more specific critiquing system, as in "Fifty Successful Harvard Application Essays," also available thru amazon. (In contrast, the Harvard Crimson book actually includes critiquing on every essay... reader can see what qualities made the essay a winner, and also some ideas on what could have made it even better).
But in general, the tips are good, and this should be a guide for ALL high school students who wish to write better essays.
Oh, yes. After using this book as a guide, my son got accepted, early decision, into a great school. So that's worth a few stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Comprehensive With Valuable Insights
Comment: I really liked this book because of the Advise From Experts section. The book consulted the Dean of Admissions from a dozen different colleges. The Admission officials discuss what they look for and what they hate. It was a candid section, and it had a unique outlook. The book also gave actual admission essays from students that everyone wanted and they grouped them into categories. This gave me valuable insights into what other students have done and what these students consider valuable experiences. Lastly, the book talks about do's and don'ts. They weren't the typical do's and don'ts that you find in all of the other books. They had a unique spin and opened my eyes to some little known don'ts. Great book! Worth the investment! Even if you don't like it for the content, the essays are great reading!
DESCRIPTION 50 Sample essays from successful college applications give a great idea of what colleges are looking for, also includes tips and advice on writing the essay, including content, style and format. VERY creative and compelling essays get creative juices flowing. Expert advice from admissions officials at Yale, Stanford, Penn, and other top schools on essays, admissions, and more is also included.
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