Best College Admission Essays (Peterson's Best College Admission Essays) [Paperback]

Mark A. Stewart (Author), Cynthia C. Muchnick (Author)

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50 Sample essays from successful college applications give a great idea of what colleges are looking for, also includes tips and advice on writing the essay, including content, style and format. VERY creative and compelling essays get creative juices flowing. Expert advice from admissions officials at Yale, Stanford, Penn, and other top schools on essays, admissions, and more is also included.

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-Information on the importance of the essay -Tips on content, theme, style and format, and the impact on the essay -Advice from admissions officers at Yale, Stanford, Penn, and other top schools on essays, admissions, interviews, and more

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• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's; 3 edition (July 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768917298
• ISBN-13: 978-0768917291
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #54,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive With Valuable Insights, May 9, 2000

By	Allison - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best College Admission Essays (Paperback)

I really liked this book because of the Advise From Experts section. The book consulted the Dean of Admissions from a dozen different colleges. The Admission officials discuss what they look for and what they hate. It was a candid section, and it had a unique outlook. The book also gave actual admission essays from students that everyone wanted and they grouped them into categories. This gave me valuable insights into what other students have done and what these students consider valuable experiences. Lastly, the book talks about do's and don'ts. They weren't the typical do's and don'ts that you find in all of the other books. They had a unique spin and opened my eyes to some little known don'ts. Great book! Worth the investment! Even if you don't like it for the content, the essays are great reading!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars tips for writing your essay, June 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best College Admission Essays (Paperback)

One of the most useful of the essay collections for college applicants.

Tips are good, and well-organized. It is great to be able to read actual "winning" essays. At first read, I was far less than impressed with many of them. I wished for a more specific critiquing system, as in "Fifty Successful Harvard Application Essays," also available thru amazon. (In contrast, the Harvard Crimson book actually includes critiquing on every essay... reader can see what qualities made the essay a winner, and also some ideas on what could have made it even better).

But in general, the tips are good, and this should be a guide for ALL high school students who wish to write better essays.

Oh, yes. After using this book as a guide, my son got accepted, early decision, into a great school. So that's worth a few stars.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WAS ACCEPTED EVERYWHERE I APPLIED!!, April 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best College Admission Essays (Paperback)

This book helped me come up with essays that ultimately led to my acceptance at all 12 schools to which I applied (two of which are IVY league schools and all of which are ranked by US News at within the top 50 Doctoral Universities in the Nation)! I honestly don't think I would have had a chance had it not been for this book!