50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays: Includes Advice from College Admissions Officers and the 25 Essay Mistakes That Guarantee Failure - Softcover

The powerful tools in this invaluable revised and updated resource equip students with the skills to write successful entrance essays for top-notch universities. The strengths and weaknesses of 50 application compositions from Ivy League schools, as well as Caltech, Duke, MIT, Stanford, and University of Chicago, are analysed in detail, highlighting techniques to emulate and mistakes to avoid. College admission officers from some of these schools provide informative strategies and inside information on their writing assessment criteria. A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches. Acknowledging that the written portion of the process is one of the most important factors for admission into highly selective schools, this helpful guidebook offers sage advice and inspiration to keep applicants on the right track.

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of "1001 Ways to Pay for College," "Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays," "Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays," "Adult Students," "Get Free Cash for College," "Get Into Any College," " How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay," and "Sallie Mae How to Pay for College." They live in Belmont, California.