Bibliograph

A guide to writing college admissions essays, practical advice for students and parents, Cory M. Franklin, Suzanne Franklin, Linda Black, Paul Weingarten

Type

Label

A guide to writing college admissions essays, practical advice for students and parents, Cory M. Franklin, Suzanne Franklin, Linda Black, Paul Weingarten

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A guide to writing college admissions essays

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1237653429

Responsibility statement

Cory M. Franklin, Suzanne Franklin, Linda Black, Paul Weingarten

Sub title

practical advice for students and parents

Summary

"This book is a handy, readable manual, which deals with the practical problems students face when writing their college admission essays"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Starting out: confronting the blank screen -- The first step: picking a prompt -- What to do and what not to do when you begin writing -- More advice as you write -- The prompts and some illustrative essays -- The supplemental essay -- Special creative questions -- Special usage rules for college essays -- Special usage rules II -- Editing -- An interview with an experienced college counselor -- You hit the submit button. Now what? -- What if you don't get your first choice? A final hint: life doesn't end

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