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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.
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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.
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-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.
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SARAH MYERS MCGINTY has more than 20 years' experience in admission and essay research. She taught at Harvard from 1993-2005; this is her eighth book.
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"If you're worried about your application essay, grab this book."-- F. Sheppard Shanley, Senior Associate Director of Admission, Northwestern University
"Sarah McGinty's clear explanation of the role of the college essay in selective admission decisions is right on. Her insight about its impact on candidates is reassuring for students and parents alike."-- Audrey Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment, Smith College
"Every senior needs two things for a successful college search: a dynamite essay and confidence. This book delivers both."-- Lindsay Grimm, Princeton graduate
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