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The College Application Essay: Revised edition (The College Application Essay) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sarah Myers Mcginty
Publisher: College Board
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 201882
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
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Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0874477115
Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1616
EAN: 9780874477115
ASIN: 0874477115
Publication Date: August 16, 2004
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Sarah Myers McGinty wants you to keep the college-application process in perspective. Don't panic, she says. "The goal of this process is not to sell an ideal image of yourself. It is to find the right school for you." But of course once you've found that school, you do have to convince its admissions officers that the school wants you as much as you want it. McGinty's The College Application Essay discusses such topics as recommendation letters and college interviews, but its main focus is the essay. Essay questions vary from school to school (this book is loaded with specific examples), but McGinty groups them into three categories: the "tell us about yourself" question, the "why do you want to attend this particular school" question, and "the creative question" (which asks you to comment on an issue, a hero, a book, a quotation, the future, or the like). How you write is as important as what you write, and whatever you do, don't get someone else to write it for you. "Admission people usually can tell," warns McGinty. "If they mark the essay 'DDI,' they've concluded that 'Daddy did it.'" McGinty also gives some attention to non-traditional, or "high risk," essays. While not for everyone, the high-risk essay can work wonders when you chances of getting into a given school are slim. "We'll take a risk for the right reason," says Simmons College admissions dean Deborah Wright, and perhaps you should, too. After all, says McGinty, "I am sure in the final hours of committee meetings on 'gray zone' applications, no one has ever said, 'Hey, wait a minute, what about that kid who wrote the essay about his family?'" --Jane Steinberg
Product Description
Revised edition of a classic bestseller, previous editions have sold over 100,000 copies, that helps college-bound students write great application essays.
This new edition of the classic bestseller is a treasure for students who want to write vivid, distinctive essays and personal statements to support their college applications. The College Application Essay builds on what students have already learned in high school to strengthen their writing skills, and then applies those lessons to college applications in particular. In a friendly, conversational tone, the guide helps students find their voice and be "heard" on paper by emphasizing both the thinking process and the technical work of writing.
This revised edition includes dozens of current essay questions and topics, with multiple response strategies; advice from admissions directors and guidance professionals, who offer wisdom and insights about how applicants' essays are evaluated; and sample essyas written by real students. A new guide for parents shows how they can support - without interfering in - the writing process.
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 An invaluable resource in my successful MBA applications July 18, 2008
I invested a lot of time learning Sarah's rules and techniques to successful application writing and let me tell you there are a few tricks to the trade that aren't as intuitive as one may think. The most valuable part of her `program', for lack of a better word, is helping come up with a cohesive application profile. It helps you choose essay topics that reflect this profile and ensure that you are presenting yourself fairly and adequately to the admission committee. Her book clearly identifies the traps that unsuccessful applicants fall into and helps you steer clear of the canned essays so many are unsuccessful with. I have recently been accepted to one of the top 3 business programs worldwide by following Sarah's methods. I highly Sarah's essay writing program.
Excellent resource for my students October 7, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Many of my students have found this book to be an excellent resource that helps them develop essays in their own voice that showcase why they should be in the next COLLEGE CHOICE HERE freshmen class. I highly recommend it!
Top choice in the field! September 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was all over the August U S News and World Report issue on American colleges and universities. It's a definite keeper.
 Awful September 20, 2006
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I can say that it is a singular waste of time and money. Do yourself a favor and buy a book of successful essays instead
Without question you should buy this book! September 15, 2006
Sarah McGinty really knows her stuff. What I've learned not only helped me when I was applying to colleges, but was invaluable during my studies and after. The instruction is clear and understandable. This is not just a book about writing a college essay, but a book about proper communication. Buy this book and you won't regret it!!
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