There are many college scholarship guides that direct students toward available awards, but they overlook two factors crucial to obtaining those awards: crafting a great essay and acing the interview. This book includes 30 winning essays and detailed analyses of what made them effective, as well as 12 essays that bombed. Also provided are sample interview questions and answers, strategies for successful interviews, and tips for overcoming nervousness. The judges’ and applicants’ round tables offer inside information about the qualities that award organizations are seeking in candidates. Tips on how to use reference materials, the Internet, personal connections, and community resources round out this comprehensive guide.
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Grade 9 Up-This how-to book is full of good advice for college-bound students. Thirty essays with brief introductory notes give teens concrete examples of what works to gain admission to the schools of their choice. Twelve essays that "bombed" are also analyzed, pointing out pitfalls to avoid. The text seems a bit didactic at times, as in "Final advice," which boils down to "Take time with your essay and practice for your interview," but that tone is hard to avoid given the nature of the subject. Examples of interview questions and answers are also included. In the "Final Thoughts" section, the authors state that, "-the fact that you have made your way to the end of this book shows not only your commitment to winning-," yet the volume's superb organization makes it tempting to simply browse. An alphabetical directory of some available scholarships with the name of the sponsor, the purpose, amount, and eligibility requirements and an annotated list of Web resources are appended. An excellent guide for all students who are hoping to continue their education.
Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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"A wealth of tips, tricks, techniques, advice, and useful strategies . . . absolute 'must-read' for anyone interested in competing for scholarship funds." -- Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review
"Sound advice for the college bound, and useful for counselors as well as for libraries." -- Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT
"Sound advice for the college bound, and useful for counselors as well as for libraries." -- Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT
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Collaboratively assembled and expertly written by Gen S. Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe (founders of SuperCollege and a husband/wife team who has won more than $100,000.00 in merit-bases scholarships), Money-Winning Scholarship Essays And Interviews is an invaluable, "reader friendly", practical and proven collection of 30 actual winning essays that successfully earned scholarship money for college. A wealth of tips, tricks, techniques, advice, and useful strategies drawn from judges and scholarship winners fill this how-to book from cover to cover and represent an absolute "must-read" for anyone interested in competing for scholarship funds! If you or a family member must have financial assistance to pursue a university education, then make a serious reading of Money-Winning Scholarship Essays And Interviews your personal priority.
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This book is indispensable. It contains the best advice I have ever read on how to win scholarships. What makes this book so effective is that is has several chapters on how to select a topic and write your own winning essay. Plus, to show you how to put it all together it has 30 examples of essays that won money. This really helps you see how to do it. Besides the essay it also has several chapters on doing the scholarship interview. Rather than just give you a list of questions this book gives you answers to the questions. To top it off there are several chapters with insightful interviews with scholarship judges. This is a great book and I expect that once it is discovered everybody will be reading it.
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