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College Admission Essays For Dummies

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College Admission Essays For Dummies by Jessica Brenner is a practical guide designed to help students craft compelling and effective college admission essays. It offers expert advice on brainstorming, writing, and editing essays that reflect personal experiences and strengths. The book provides tips and examples to demystify the essay-writing process and boost students' chances of impressing admissions committees.
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This book may appeal to you if you're aspiring to stand out in your college application process with a compelling essay. Offering practical tips, examples, and expert advice, it guides you through crafting unique essays that effectively showcase your individuality and potential, making it a valuable resource for future college students.

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College Admission Essays For Dummies

Filled with advice and tips for preparing college essays, this guide to this important step in the college application process arms students with the guidance they need to prepare excellent essays.

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College is supposed to be fun, remember? Take the stress out of the admissions process with expert advice on writing personal essays.

College can be an absolute blast. But making it into your dream school is no easy feat. Don't be intimidated—College Admission Essays For Dummies is here to alleviate your anxieties and help you craft an unforgettable personal essay with the potential to impress any admissions committee.

This helpful guide walks you through every step of the writing process, from brainstorming and prep to the final polishes and submission. You'll learn how to make your essay stand out from the ocean of other applicants and get your personality to pop off the page.

In addition to stellar examples of essays that got their writers into their first-choice schools, you'll get the inside scoop on how to:

  • Use writing to transform you from a statistic into a compelling and attractive candidate
  • Illustrate who you are through vivid storytelling and self-reflection
  • Deal with writer's block and essay anxiety to get the most out of your time
  • Learn about the most common question types and get your admissions officer's attention with your short answers

With colleges around the country beginning to discount the impact of SAT and ACT scores, the personal essay is more important than ever. College Admission Essays For Dummies is the up-to-date roadmap you need to navigate your way to the perfect college essay.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119828334

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Jessica Brenner has more than twelve years of experience working with teens and families as a college counselor. She has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Her freelance writing has appeared in a variety of publications online and in print.

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