On Writing the College Application Essay: The Key to Acceptance and the College of your Choice
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $13.99
Manufacturer: Collins Reference
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Description
Vital information for every college applicant. A former Ivy League admissions officer provides tough and funny advice on coming up with the best essay possible.
Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-05-25
Summary: "Awesome, Truthful, Humorous Resource!"
As a senior English teacher, this is one of the best resources I've come across on the topic of writing the college application essay. The subject (and title) sound a bit droll, but don't be fooled--this book is witty, sincere, humorous, and spot on! It houses many incredibly helpful tips and examples--the good, bad, and ugly. It's a MUST HAVE for all those who aspire to hear the hopeful "accepted!" from their college of choice! :)
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-12-08
Summary: "AMAZING"
This book is great! It gives you amazing advice and gives a lot of examples so by the end you can pretty much identify what works and what doesn't. The author even achieves not boring you throughout the entire novel which is a plus. He included great tips on beginnings and endings--which in my opinion are the most important parts. There's also tips on how to improve and edit your essays as well as which types of essays to avoid so that you don't bore your reader. You definitely will not regret buying this book. Even if you don't need it for college admission essay writing you should buy it because it is a great book for essay writing in general.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-10-03
Summary: "The best aid available"
I got this book along with several other guides on applying to college. The first 50 pages of this book provide more useful information than the phonebook sized guides that are sold everywhere. The insider information on how your application will be processed and what will make it stand out is golden. The author outlines several mistakes that I would think almost everyone is at least tempted to make (trying to "sell yourself" in the essay). He also captures that random nature of college acceptance without making you feel hopeless. The book is also a good primer on writing interesting and entertaining pieces, especially useful for the student that is not strong in this area. This book is the best money you will spend on your college application.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-09-22
Summary: "Fantastic"
What a great guide to essay writing. It helps all kinds of writing - definitely a winner!
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-03-08
Summary: "My first purchase on Amazon"
This is my first purchase on Amazon and I'm pleased with it. Its price is acceptable and the condition is amazing good.