The College Application Essay, 6th Ed

Application essays need to say "Pick me" and the best will take admission officers beyond the numbers to show them who you are, how you think, and what you will add to the in-coming class. But looked at correctly, you will find you've done this before...many times. Updated to reflect recent changes to the application format, this easy-to-follow guide provides the tools to deliver a memorable essay.
Features:

-Best approaches to essay and supplement questions

-Insight into how admissions reads essays

-Simple steps for successful drafts

-Revision strategies

-Quick fixes for procrastinators

-The right role of parents in the process

- Guidance for transfers, international students, veterans, and ex-pats

-Critiques of samples essays

-Best practices and common mistakes.

This is the 6th edition of McGinty's classic guide to the application essay process. Her work in secondary education, admissions, and as a writing instructor at Harvard University gives this guide unique breadth and depth of expertise.

Author: Sarah Myers McGinty
Publisher: McGinty Consulting Group LLC
Published: 07/07/2015
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781457304286

About the Author
SARAH MYERS MCGINTY has more than 20 years' experience in admission and essay research. She taught at Harvard from 1993-2005; this is her eighth book.

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