College Admission Essays for Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119828334 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 352 str.

Geraldine Woods; Jessica Brenner

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Putting Yourself on Paper 5Chapter 1: Becoming More Than a Statistic: What the Essay Does for You 7Chapter 2: Exploring the Subject of the Essay -- You 21Chapter 3: Beginning to Self-Reflect 33Part 2: Organizing Your Thoughts 47Chapter 4: Writing as Process, Not Product 49Chapter 5: Storming Your Brain: Idea-Gathering Techniques 59Chapter 6: Steering Clear of Potential Landmines 81Part 3: Writing the Rough Draft 95Chapter 7: Writing for the Tired, the Poor (The Admissions Office) 97Chapter 8: Building a Structure to Support Your Ideas 111Chapter 9: Showing, Not Telling, Your Story 129Chapter 10: Leading with Your Best Shot 149Chapter 11: Constructing Good Paragraphs 159Chapter 12: Going Out with a Bang: The Conclusion 171Chapter 13: Overcoming Writer's Block 183Part 4: I'd Like to Finish Before Retirement Age: The Final Draft 193Chapter 14: Leaving a Good Impression 195Chapter 15: Smoothing the Rough Edges: Polishing the Essay 207Chapter 16: Navigating the Submission Process 219Part 5: Analyzing Questions from Real Applications 229Chapter 17: Composing Essays Starring You 231Chapter 18: Describing Significant Strangers and Friends: Essays about Other People 253Chapter 19: Focusing on More Essay Question Types 265Chapter 20: Getting the Most out of Short Answers 277Part 6: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 21: Ten False Beliefs about College Essays 291Chapter 22: Ten Great Essays to Inspire You 297Chapter 23: Ten Absolute Musts for College Essays 303Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Writing Supplemental Essays 307Appendix A: Well-Written College Essays 313Index 327

O autorze

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.