Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays

Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays - Paperback

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Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays - Paperback

Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays - Paperback

by Gen Tanabe , Kelly Tanabe
$18.34
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Book Overview

Students will prepare powerful and successful admission essays with the tools provided in this invaluable, newly-updated resource for the college-bound.

Examples of 50 real essays are included, discussing such topics as leadership, personal obstacles, athletics, public service, special talents, and future goals.

The strengths and successes of each example are analyzed, as well as the inspirations of each writer. A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches.

Further examples of 12 unsuccessful essays, a list of 25 easy mistakes to avoid, and new interviews with admissions officers are presented to help would-be entrants avoid costly blunders.

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Write the Essay that Gets You into the College of Your Dreams!

Your college admission essay is a critical ingredient to getting accepted. But do you know
what colleges want? This book shows you with a step-by-step essay-writing workshop and
over 50 successful essays. Inside you will learn how to:

Brainstorm the best essay topics. Find a great topic and learn which ones to avoid.

Write a successful essay that gets you accepted. The complete essay-writing workshop guides you through developing your topic, writing, editing and perfecting your essay.

Avoid the 25 worst essay-writing mistakes. Don't get caught by these essay traps.

Discover what admission officers want in an essay. In their own words, admission officers share with you what makes a great essay. These officers decide the fate of thousands of
students each year. Disregard their advice at your own risk.

Learn from over 50 successful admission essays. Read some of the best college admission essays written by students like you who gained admission to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, Brown, Cornell, Bard, William and Mary, Duke, Rice, Northwestern, USC, Chicago, Michigan, Dartmouth, Penn, MIT and more!
ISBN9781617602016
Author Gen Tanabe , Kelly Tanabe
PublisherSuperCollege
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2026
Edition9
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Gen Tanabe
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe won more than $100,000 in merit-based scholarships to graduate from Harvard debt-free. They are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Scholarship Book, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays and The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.
About Kelly Tanabe
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe won more than $100,000 in merit-based scholarships to graduate from Harvard debt-free. They are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Scholarship Book, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays and The Ultimate Guide to America's Best Colleges. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.

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