How to Write a Winning College Application Essay, Revised 3rd Edition - Softcover

Mason, Michael James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761510168 ISBN 13: 9780761510161

Verlag: Prima Lifestyles, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

The result of several years of writing workshops, this guide shows students how to tap into their writing skills to produce an eye-catching application essay that will increase their chances of getting into the college of their choice.

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Michael James Mason has helped thousands of students at his College Essay Workshop and through the three previous editions of this book. A university faculty member, he lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.

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Seniors in high school start feeling stressed at the mere thought of writing the college application essay. They well know the role this crucial document plays in getting into their university of choice. What they may not know is that there is a right way and a wrong way to writing the essay.
?I?ve noticed some recurrent bad habits that have hurt otherwise good essays and I have added mention of them throughout the book,? says Michael James Mason, author of How to Write a Winning College Application Essay. ?A student doesn?t have to be a star scholar or a superhero to write a great application essay. They just have to show on paper that they know some things about themselves and that life has meaning and perspective.?In How to Write a Winning College Application Essay, Mason teaches students how to put their best image on paper while letting the essay speak from their heart about what life means to them. Since the publication of the first two editions of his practical manual, thousands of students across the nation have used his techniques in the process of writing their personal statements for college and graduate school.
?Thousands of good students have been accepted into colleges of their choice because their essays were honest, moving and sensitive. Their essays revealed their values, insights and spirit,? says Mason.About the Author

Michael James Mason has helped thousands of students at his College Essay Workshops and in previous editions of this book. In writing the third edition to this popular book, he looked to the experiences of real students and admissions officials, the people who write and read the essays in college applications. He lives in Marina Del Ray, California.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Prima Lifestyles
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0761510168
• ISBN 13: 9780761510161
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar