{"id":46956,"date":"2025-01-17T22:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/on-writing-the-college-application-essay-25th-anniversary-edition-the-key-to-acceptance-at-the-college-of-your-choice\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T22:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T22:28:17","slug":"on-writing-the-college-application-essay-25th-anniversary-edition-the-key-to-acceptance-at-the-college-of-your-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/on-writing-the-college-application-essay-25th-anniversary-edition-the-key-to-acceptance-at-the-college-of-your-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"On Writing the College Application Essay, 25th Anniversary Edition: The Key to Acceptance at the College of Your Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$16.00<\/del> - $8.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Jan 17, 2025 22:28:17 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0062123998?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the most stressful aspects of the college application process is the essay. Most students worry about what an admissions officer looks for in a writing sample. But that\u2019s the wrong way to approach this vital component, says former Ivy League college admissions officer Harry Bauld. At Brown and Columbia, he saw what prospective students often did wrong\u2014and now tells you how to do it right.<\/p>\n<p>In this fully revised and updated edition of the classic guide to writing the best essay of your life,Bauld has written an insider&#8217;s guide to writing an essay that will stand out from the pack. He advises you on how to find your authentic voice, gives you tools and ideas that will spark your imagination, and shows you how to approach themes with originality and panache to make even the most tired topics fresh. He\u2019ll tell you straight out what admissions officers aren&#8217;t looking for: another platitudinous variation on one of the following themes (if you see your initial idea reflected in this list, think again):<\/p>\n<p>The trip (\u201cI had to adjust to a whole new way of life.\u201d)My favorite things (puppy dogs, freedom, and chocolate chip cookies)The pageant contestant (\u201cI think World Peace is the most important issue facing us today.\u201d)The jock (\u201cThrough wrestling I have learned to set goals and to work with people.\u201d)The autobiography (\u201cHello, my name is . . . \u201d)Tales of my success (\u201cBut, finally, when I crossed the finish line . . . \u201d)Pet death (\u201cAs I watched Buttons\u2019s life ebb away, I came to value . . . \u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Getting into the college of your dreams is tough. The competition is fierce. For more than twenty-five years, On Writing the College Application Essay has helped thousands of students improve their chances. Now, let it work for you.<\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Collins Reference; 25th Anniversary ed. edition (August 7, 2012) <br \/> Language                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 English <br \/> Paperback                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 192 pages <br \/> ISBN-10                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 0062123998 <br \/> ISBN-13                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 978-0062123992 <br \/> Item Weight                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 2.31 pounds <br \/> Dimensions                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 0.3 x 7.8 x 5.2 inches <\/p>\n<div id=\"product-summary\" data-hook=\"cr-insights-widget-summary\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-\">\n<h3 data-hook=\"cr-insights-heading-label\" class=\"a-size-base-plus a-color-base a-text-bold\">Customers say<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"a-spacing-small\"><span>Customers find the book informative and helpful for writing college essays. 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