A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays

Practical Advice for Students and Parents

Cory M. Franklin, Paul Weingarten, Suzanne Franklin, Linda Black

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798881873578
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Higher Education

A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays provides practical advice and helpful suggestions for students writing their college admissions essays, primarily the 650-word Common App essay and supplementary essays that many schools require as part of their admission applications.With more students applying to college—and those students applying to more schools than ever before—college admission selection is far more competitive than in the past and the college essay is a key component.

A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays offers suggestions on good topics to write about without getting too specific (and just as importantly, what not to write about) and vital tips on writing approach, grammar, and usage. If used properly, this book will help applicants find their creative voice and craft a readable, interesting, and unique essay that will attract the college admissions reader. It just might make a difference in the final admission process.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter One Starting Out: Confronting the Blank Screen
• Chapter Two The First Step: Picking a Prompt
• Chapter Three What to Do and What Not to Do When You Begin Writing
• Chapter Four More Advice as You Write
• Chapter Five The Prompts and Some Illustrative Essays
• Chapter Six The Supplemental Essay
• Chapter Seven Special Creative Questions
• Chapter Eight Special Usage Rules for College Essays
• Chapter Nine Special Usage Rules II
• Chapter Ten Editing
• Chapter Eleven An Interview with an Experienced College Counselor
• Chapter Twelve You Hit the Submit Button. Now What?
• Chapter Thirteen What if You Don’t Get Your First Choice? A Final Hint: Life Doesn’t End
• Resources
• Index
• About the Authors