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College Essays That Made a Difference 89 Real Essays

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ISBN-10: 0375763449

ISBN-13: 9780375763441

Edition: 2003

Authors: Erica Magrey

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Essays That Scored. Essays That Bored. What’s the scariest part of the college application? For most, it’s that big white space where an essay is supposed to go. This book puts you in the admissions officer’s seat; we give you the intimate details–test scores, GPAs, demographic information, and of course, essays–of 89 elite college hopefuls. You’ll find out where they applied and ultimately got in. And where they didn’t. 1. Eighty-nine real-life essays written by applicants to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, MIT, and more 2. Complete application profiles of all the students, including where they got in and where they didn’t 3. Insider advice: Interviews with admissions pros at…    
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Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Random House Information Group
Publication date: 9/9/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................... ix Editor’s Note .............................................................................................................. xiii Part 1: Essay Fundamentals ............................................................................................ 1 Grammar and Punctuation ............................................................................................. 2 What Colleges Want to See in Your Essay: Writing Ability And Insight into Who You Are…