college applications

Presents advice and guidelines for writing college entrance essays, providing over one hundred real essays written by students who were accepted at colleges like Harvard and Yale.

A guide to writing essays for applications to Ivy League colleges. Explains how to choose a topic, include the right elements, avoid common mistakes, and make the essay effective.

"A resource to help students write the college admissions essay with tips on selecting a topic and recycling essays and an essay-writing workshop. Includes 50 examples of successful essays, 25 essay-writing mistakes, and writing strategies from admission officers"--.

"Is It Easy Being Green?": Writing the NEW College Application Essay offers every applicant the skills needed to write a powerful and successful application essay. Using real-life examples and testimonials "Is It Easy Being Green?" moves away from a strictly academic point of view, and uses creative writing techniques-memoir/personal essay genre in particular-to teach students how to write engaging and effective application essays. Centering on a narrative and lyrical balance, "Is It Easy Being Green?" is written in an approachable and easy-to-understand style.

Presents a poem about the process of preparing for college.

Collects more than one hundred real college essays from students who got into the school of their choice, with expert tips on writing effective application essays.

Contains information to aid students in writing college application essays to get them into the college of their choice. Includes sample essays of students and professional writers.

Teaches the Story To College program - with its proven storytelling-based approach, the Moments Method. This book reveals how to find unique topics for compelling essays, shows how to make the transition from a spoken story to a written essay, and provides examples of successful essays.

A detailed discussion of the college application process, covering what students need to know before they apply, how to put together an application, steps to take after receiving a school's decision, options for students who do not follow the traditional path to college, and financing; includes sample application essays.

A collection of application essays that were written by students who were admitted to Harvard with brief discussions about why each essay helped the student get accepted into the school.