Essays That Worked: 50 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Colleges

Curry, Boykin [Editor]; Kasbar, Brian [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0449905179 / ISBN 13: 9780449905173

Published by Ballantine Books, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Essays That Worked: 50 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation's Top Colleges
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0449905179
• ISBN 13: 9780449905173
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 8 ounces

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Synopsis

"Outstanding."
THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Standing out from the crowd on college applications is vital. That is why the personal essay is so important. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were named the best by admissions officers at the naton's top colleges. Some of the pieces are sad, some are serious, some are off-beat, but every essay gives a special insight into the student's personality--an insight that grades and test scores don't reveal.

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nding."
THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Standing out from the crowd on college applications is vital. That is why the personal essay is so important. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were named the best by admissions officers at the naton's top colleges. Some of the pieces are sad, some are serious, some are off-beat, but every essay gives a special insight into the student's personality--an insight that grades and test scores don't reveal.