CASH for COLLEGE'S Write It Right: How to Write the Essay They'll Love and Get the Cash You Need (Harper Resource Book)

The authors of the bestselling Cash for College ^TM show students how to win at one of the most intimidating tasks of the college scholarship and admissions process: writing the essay. From basic rules of good writing to actual questions admissions committees ask and featuring more than 100 dramatic "essay makeovers" showing how a weak essay can be pulled into exceptional shape--it's all here.

More than grades, application essays showcase a student's uniqueness. A great essay can make your college and scholarship dreams come true. The McKees have field-tested their techniques with thousands of students through their workshops and powerful, intensive, five-day "Scholarship Boot Camp."

The McKees reveal what admissions and scholarship committees look for in an essay and how to make yours stand out. A personal questionnaire helps students highlight their strengths. Additional chapters offer advice on organizing your thoughts, topics to avoid, essential rules of grammar, and how to edit your completed essay.

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After locating more than $340,000 in college scholarship money for their son, Cynthia and Phillip McKee were flooded with requests for help from parents and students. So in 1989 they founded College Resource Materials, a family-owned and -operated company. Through their popular workshops and products, the McKees have helped thousands of students of all ages find the financial resources to attain the education of their dreams.

After locating more than $340,000 in college scholarship money for their son, Cynthia and Phillip McKee were flooded with requests for help from parents and students. So in 1989 they founded College Resource Materials, a family-owned and operated company. Through their popular workshops and products, the McKees have helped thousands of students of all ages find the financial resources to attain the education of their dreams.