Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays (eBook)

Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017 | 6. Auflage
224 Seiten
SuperCollege (Verlag)
978-1-61760-138-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Students will prepare powerful and successful admission essays with the tools provided in this invaluable, newly-updated resource for the college-bound. Examples of 50 real essays are included, discussing such topics 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.

Autor

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges, The Ultimate Scholarship Book, and How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Northern California.

Inhalt

1. The Almighty Admission Essay2. The Ingredients of the Essay3. How to Find the Perfect Topic4. The Essay-Writing Workshop5. Recycling Your Essays6. Roundtable with Admission Officers7. 57 Successful Admission Essays8. Parting Words

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.7.2017
• Verlagsort: Belmont
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• ISBN-10: 1-61760-138-1 / 1617601381
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61760-138-5 / 9781617601385