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College Application Essay, 6th Ed by Sarah Myers McGinty (2015, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherMcginty Consulting Group LLC

ISBN-101457304287

ISBN-139781457304286

eBay Product ID (ePID)204224184

Product Key Features

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCollege Application Essay, 6th Ed

Publication Year2015

SubjectCollege Entrance, Rhetoric, Higher

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education, Study Aids

AuthorSarah Myers Mcginty

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.2 in

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Reviews" Sara McGinty is the dean of writers on college application essays."- Jon Reider, College Counselor, University High School of San Francisco"If you're worried about your application essay, grab this book."- F. Sheppard Shanley, Senior Associate Director of Admission,Northwestern University

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal378.1616

SynopsisThis popular guide helps students write essays that win admission Winning college application essays take admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what the students really care about, how they think, and who they really are. But even the best of students can be daunted by the task. This easy-to-follow guide provides the tools to tell a memorable story. Updated to reflect recent changes to the all-important Common Application, which nearly all applicants to competitive colleges use, this book provides a clear path to an essay that says, "Pick me!" Features: -Best approaches to the new Common Application questions -Clues to how colleges read essays -Simple steps for successful drafts -Revision strategies -Quick fixes for procrastinators -The right role of parents in the process Critiques of actual sample essays guide students toward the best practices and away from common mistakes. No other book on this topic has this breadth and depth of expertise., Application essays need to say "Pick me" and the best will take admission officers beyond the numbers to show them who you are, how you think, and what you will add to the in-coming class. But looked at correctly, you will find you've done this before...many times. Updated to reflect recent changes to the application format, this easy-to-follow guide provides the tools to deliver a memorable essay. Features: -Best approaches to essay and supplement questions -Insight into how admissions reads essays -Simple steps for successful drafts -Revision strategies -Quick fixes for procrastinators -The right role of parents in the process - Guidance for transfers, international students, veterans, and ex-pats -Critiques of samples essays -Best practices and common mistakes. This is the 6th edition of McGinty's classic guide to the application essay process. Her work in secondary education, admissions, and as a writing instructor at Harvard University gives this guide unique breadth and depth of expertise., Application essays need to say "Pick me" and the best will take admission officers beyond the numbers to show who you are, how you think, and what you will add to the in-coming class. And looked at correctly, you will find you've done this before...many times. Updated to reflect recent changes to the application format, this easy-to-follow guide provides the tools to deliver a successful and memorable essay. Features: Best approaches to all the essay and supplement questions Insight into how admission personnel evaluate essays Simple steps for successful drafts Revision strategies Quick fixes for procrastinators The right role of parents in the process Guidance for transfers, international students, veterans, and ex-pats Best practices and common mistakes Critiques of samples essays and supplement answers This is the 6th edition of McGinty's classic guide to the application essay process. Her work in secondary education, admissions, and as a writing instructor at Harvard University give this guide unique breadth and depth of expertise.

LC Classification NumberLB2351.5