Essays That Will Get You into College (Paperback)

by Amy Burnham (Author), Daniel Kaufman (Author), Chris Dowhan (Author)

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Product Description
The definitive guide to writing application essays, written with the help and advice of top-school admissions officers. Includes a step-by-step writing program plus 50 successful essays, complete with critical comments that point out their strengths and weaknesses. Also includes a section of 25 real essays graded and ranked by the admissions officers. The essays are the one part of the application totally under your control - make the most of them and increase your chances of getting into the school of your choice!

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"There were tips on what schools looked for as well as actual essays from students accepted into their respective programs. After reading those essays and understanding what was needed to get into school, I was pumped!. . . It only took a few hours to kick out the initial draft. And a couple of weeks in total to complete my essays after I had gotten started."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764106104
• ISBN-13: 978-0764106101
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #897,914 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It will get you into college, November 5, 2000

By	Adarsh Shah (Kenya, Africa) - See all my reviews

As a college applicant in a foreign country, I had no idea of what American colleges wanted in an essay. I had bought one book previously, but it contained hazy advice and poor sample essays (also lacking commentry). These essays are brilliant, and well analysed. It helped me, and I hear of many advisors who use only this book to give students an idea as to what to write. BUY IT!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but it's available online, December 7, 2001

By	SC (US) - See all my reviews

This book tells you the basics of what colleges want in an essay, and goes into a lot of detail for all the tips. It also tells about a lot of excercises to help you write in general, which a mediocre writer might find useful. The 50 sample essays are usually from students who got into some of the top schools, such as Cornell. Some of them are really good, but a lot of them aren't (this might raise your confidence). It has some of the essays in the back graded by admissions officers with a few lines of comment. Basically, this is a good book to get, but 90% of it is available for free on the essayedge editing website. I see no reason to pay for it if they make it available for free.

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to get you started!, May 30, 1999

By A Customer

As someone who works privately with students, helping them with admissions essays for college, I highly recommend this book. When students call me in regard to assistance with their essays, I recommend that they first buy this book as a means to get started. The guidelines and essays have helped my clients not only to gather their thoughts, but also to organize and write them into interesting and creative essays. By the time they come to me for feedback and editing, they are well on the way to getting into the college of their choice.