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| The Almighty Admission Essay | |
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| Why the admission essay is critical | |
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| College admission: art or science? | |
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| What we can teach you about successful admission essays | |
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| The Ingredients Of The Essay | |
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| Why you should care about the essay | |
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| Essay questions you're likely to face | |
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| Is this a trick question? | |
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| The dreaded word count | |
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| Technology to the rescue or not | |
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| How To Find The Perfect Topic | |
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| Begin with a brainstorm | |
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| The litmus test for originality | |
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| Analyze your topic's revealing qualities | |
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| Challenge your topic with these questions | |
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| Too much detail | |
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| Just plain dumb topics | |
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| The Essay-Writing Workshop | |
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| Writing your masterpiece | |
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| Essential strategies for writing a great essay | |
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| You are the subject of your essay | |
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| 25 worst essay-writing mistakes | |
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| When the big game is a big mistake | |
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| How humor can kill an essay | |
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| The importance of editors | |
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| Recycling Your Essays | |
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| Don't throw away a good essay | |
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| The common Application: The ideal way to recycle | |
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| Modifying an existing essay | |
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| A final warning about recycling | |
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| Roundtable With Admission Officers | |
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| Meet the admission officers | |
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| What happens to the essay once it is received? | |
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| Why is the admission process so subjective? | |
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| What's the real reason for the essay? | |
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| What impresses you when you read an essay? | |
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| What common mistakes do students make? | |
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| What surprises students about how you read their essays? | |
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| What advice do you have for writing essays? | |
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| 57 Successful Admission Essays | |
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| Personal beliefs & reflections | |
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| Memorable essay: Snow junkie | |
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| Influential books | |
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| Essays about family | |
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| Memorable essay: Melodies of life | |
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| Influential people | |
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| Memorable essay: Cracking your brain open | |
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| Things that represent me | |
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| Memorable essay: Spaghetti sance | |
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| Essays about writing essays | |
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| Extracurricular activities & athletics | |
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| Memorable essay: My new brother | |
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| Essays about music | |
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| Math & science | |
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| Essays about jobs & careers | |
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| Essays about issues | |
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| Overcoming a weakness or challenge | |
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| Essays about places | |
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| Parting Words | |
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| You can write a breathtaking essay | |
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| How final decisions are made | |
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| Appendix: Web Resources | |
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| Index | |