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.

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Yes, you can access A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays by Cory M. Franklin,Paul Weingarten,Suzanne Franklin,Linda Black in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Higher Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Year

2021

eBook ISBN

9798881873578

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Topic

Education

Subtopic

Higher Education

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

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