The College Application Essay - Brossura

McGinty, Sarah Myers

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ISBN 10: 0874479878 ISBN 13: 9780874479874

Casa editrice: College Board, 2012

Riassunto

A winning college application essay takes admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what a student really cares about, how he/she thinks and who he/she really is. The College Application Essay by Sarah Myers McGinty is an easy-to-follow guide shows students how to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself" by using the tools and skills they already have. Includes:

Ways to choose a topic
Strategies for distinctive answers
Remedies for procrastinators
Jumpstarts for writer's block
Tips on editing
Over 50 real application questions
Sample essays by real students

Critiques of the sample essays guide students toward the best practices and away from common mistakes.

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L'autore:

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves 7 million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college readiness, college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, and enrollment. Among its widely recognized programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®), SpringBoard® and ACCUPLACER®. The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.

For further information, visit www.collegeboard.com.

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• Editore: College Board
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0874479878
• ISBN 13: 9780874479874
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 161