college applications

Provides an inside look at the admissions process at top-rated colleges--specifically those that accept thrity-five percent or less from their applicant pools--and offers advice for students on how to make their application stand out from the crowd.

Offers tips on how to write meaningful essays for college admission applications. Includes sample essays.

Explains how to write an original and creative college application essay, sharing what admissions officers are looking for, sample essays, do's and don'ts, and special advice for the SAT II writing test, scholarship applications, and graduate school applications.

A guide to writing a meaningful and polished college admissions essay that expresses the applicant's personality, strengths, and goals; with step-by-step instructions through the writing process.

Debunks myths and assumptions about standardized tests, proposes alternative methods for evaluating the success of schools, and offers suggestions for helping to reduce the burden of tests on students.

A guide to how to choose a topic, plan and write a draft, and how to revise and present an essay for a college application, including sample essays and essay topics from over fifty colleges.

Offers tips on writing distinctive college application essays that are unique and memorable and reveal the writers in their best light.

Offers students advice on how to get into pharmacy school, with tips on choosing the right institution, handling the application process, financial planning advice, and includes information on accredited U.S. schools.

Explains how students can apply to colleges with application materials that reflect who they are, discussing extracurricular activities, essays, letters of recommendation, and more.

Contains a comprehensive guide to writing effective college application essays, provides instruction on structure and style and how colleges read them, and includes sample essays written by real students as well as over fifty real application questions.