Essays That Worked for College Applications: 50 Essays that helped Students Get into the Nation's Top Colleges

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ISBN: 0345452178

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Edited by Boykin Curry, Brian Kasbar, & Emily Angel Baer

The competition to get into college has become as intense as the stress caused by the dreaded application procedure - and the most feared part of that process is no doubt the personal essay. Just how in the world can you sum up your entire life, your winning personality, your commitment to higher learning - in one essay?

In Essays That Worked, you'll discover that there's no such thing as a "right" or "wrong" essay. One student wrote about Oreo cookies. Another wrote about her thumb sucking. And a third about the death of her father. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were named the best by admissions officers at the nation's top colleges. Some of the pieces are sad, some are serious, and some are off-beat, but every essay gives a special insight into the student's personality - an insight that grades and test scores don't reveal.

Use these essays to relieve your anxiety and to provide a catalyst to your own creativity.

Also in this series: Essays That Worked for Business, Essays That Worked for Law Schools, and Essays That Worked for Medical Schools.

For book excerpts and help with your essay, go to www.essaysthatworked.com.

"50 admissions essays, each one a winner" (New York Times)

"Outstanding" (Journal of College Admissions)

"For inspiration on what makes a memorable essay, read Essays That Worked." (Money Magazine)