College Application Essay

Title: College Application Essay
Author: Sarah Myers McGinty
ISBN: 9780874479874
Publisher: College Board
Published: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 5
Number of Pages: 160
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Publisher Description:

A winning college application essay takes admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what a student really cares about, how he/she thinks and who he/she really is. The College Application Essay by Sarah Myers McGinty is an easy-to-follow guide shows students how to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself" by using the tools and skills they already have. Includes:

Ways to choose a topic
Strategies for distinctive answers
Remedies for procrastinators
Jumpstarts for writer's block
Tips on editing
Over 50 real application questions
Sample essays by real students

Critiques of the sample essays guide students toward the best practices and away from common mistakes.