Writing Your College Admissions Essay (Language Power)

A guide to organizing, writing, and revising essays for college admission applications, with tips on being informative, personal, and original. Also discusses sample answers to typical questions and includes essays written by students in actual college applications.Provides step-by-step guidelines to help students create an effective college application essay, discussing the writing process, from selecting a topic to the final draft, and including sample essays

Grade 10-12 Prospective college students can gain a wealth of helpful information here for putting a best foot forward in the college admissions game. Directions for writing to admissions officers in proper business form are given, including examples. Short and long essays are explained along with their importance in the application process. Sample essay questions from colleges and universities are included with tips on approaching the task of formulating the essay. There are hints on overcoming writer's block, ways to get organized by writing a self-inventory and an autobiography, and ideas to ``market'' yourself. Step-by-step instructions are given for writing the actual essay, from developing a dynamic topic sentence to finding an impressive conclusion. Examples of essays are included, along with useful criticism. Black-and-white photos of campuses and students are of good quality but simply break up the text. A well-organized, clearly written resource that is more informative than The Admissions Essay (Lyle Stuart/Citadel, 1987) by Helen W. Power and Robert DiAntonio. Diane P. Tuccillo, Mesa Public Library, Ariz.
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