Application essays need to say "Pick me" and the best will take admission officers beyond the numbers to show who you are, how you think, and what you will add to the in-coming class. And 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 successful and memorable essay.
Features:

Best approaches to all the essay and supplement questions

Insight into how admission personnel evaluate 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

Best practices and common mistakes

Critiques of samples essays and supplement answers





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 give this guide unique breadth and depth of expertise.