College essays that made a difference

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Presents examples of 104 real essays by college hopefuls, along with advice from admission officers from top universities on what they look for when evaluating essays and applicants.

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Title Statements

Full title :College essays that made a difference / by the staff of the Princeton Review.

Summary

Presents examples of 104 real essays by college hopefuls, along with advice from admission officers from top universities on what they look for when evaluating essays and applicants.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010.
Edition:4th ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Random House
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 367 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780375427855, 0375427856
oclc:ocn662752320
LC Classification:LB2351.52.U6
Dewey Decimal:808/.066378

Introduction -- The parts of this book -- Editor's note -- pt. 1. Essay fundamentals -- Grammar and form -- What colleges want to see in your essay : writing ability and insight into who you are -- Topics that work, topics that don't -- So how much does the essay count, anyway? -- pt. 2. Q & A with admissions officers -- Subject matter and writing -- Inside the admissions office -- The essay's influence -- General application questions -- pt. 3. The applicants -- pt. 4. Where they got in -- Appendix : they're, their, and there : grammar and writing tips.

Subjects

Anglais (Langue) -- Rhétorique College applications College applications -- Specimens. -- U… Colleges and universities -- Entrance r… English language -- Rhetoric Exposition (Rhetoric) Rhetoric Specimens United States Universités -- Admission. -- États-Unis Universités -- Spécimens. -- Demandes d… Universities and colleges -- Admission Universities and colleges -- Admission.…