02746cam a22003854a 4500 117927 BJBSDDR 20230817124025.0 ta 090720s2009 nyu 000 0 eng 2009029709 9780345517272 (pbk.) 034551727X (pbk.) 15824892 DLC DLC DLC eng eng n-us--- LB 2351.52 W816w 2009 378/.1664 Wissner-Gross, Elizabeth. 11715 Write your college essay in less than a day / Elizabeth Wissner-Gross. New York : Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks, c2009. xxiii, 200 pages ; 21 cm. Start with the guidelines -- Criteria and scoring points -- Your message -- Now it's time to pick a topic -- The structure of your essay -- Grade your own essay -- The diversity essay -- Why do you want to come here? essay -- Describe your most meaningful activity essay -- Describe an issue and its importance to you -- Describe a person, character, or artwork with significant influence on you. Strategies from a noted educational consultant on how to ease the pressure, ace the essay, and gain admission into your top-choice school. Getting into college has become fiercely competitive, which makes the personal-essay part of the application process even more important?and stressful. But stop worrying! In Write Your College Essay in Less Than a Day, Elizabeth Wissner-Gross?a top educational strategist in this area who counsels students at schools across the country?breaks down the harrowing ordeal of essay writing into manageable steps, leaving you with a fresh, polished, stand-out piece that admissions officers will love to read. Inside you?ll find: exercises to help you select an essay topic inspired by your most notable achievements?and winning a Nobel Prize needn?t be one of them, timed chapters (including snack breaks) to help you brainstorm, create, and critique your essay in only five hours, sample essays and grading criteria so that you can play the admissions officer?and know what you?re up against, advice on which writing techniques will score you points?and which could potentially sink your chances."--Publisher's description College applications United States. Essay Authorship. English language Rhetoric. Universidades Aplicaciones 32005 Estados Unidos Exámenes de admisión a la universidad 10007 Estados Unidos Exámenes universitarios Estados Unidos 32006 Mediciones y pruebas educativas 1683 lcc BK DGG. 69330 69330 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 0 LB 2351.52 W816w 2009 00000111245 2018-10-25 00:00:00 1 2018-10-25 BK