Essays
Like almost everything having to do with the college application process, google in 'college admission essays' and up pops so many sites and resources, it's hard to know which ones are the good ones. Check out the online book sellers (Amazon.com, Powells.com, BarnesandNoble.com) - you can read the comments if you are considering buying a book about the topic. There are even sites that offer to write the admissions essays for you - of course, as a potential college student, you are waaaaaay too smart to do THAT! YouTube also has college admissions advice - most are short and focused on just one piece of the process. Go to 'YouTube' and type in the subject you are interested in....applications, essays, SAT's etc....and see what pops up.
Remember - when you write your college and scholarship essays, you will re-write, re-write and re-write before you get to the final copy. Have a teacher look over your essays before submitting them!!! For students wondering how to spend their time between the 11th and 12th grades, the summer is an excellent time to get started on these. Like the other pages on this website, if you come across an especially helpful site or book, please let me know.
Remember - when you write your college and scholarship essays, you will re-write, re-write and re-write before you get to the final copy. Have a teacher look over your essays before submitting them!!! For students wondering how to spend their time between the 11th and 12th grades, the summer is an excellent time to get started on these. Like the other pages on this website, if you come across an especially helpful site or book, please let me know.
Websites
8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay - by the College Board
The College Essay -Princeton Review
An Admissions Dean Offers Advice on Writing a College Essay
How to Write a School Specific Essay - something a little different - a YouTube presentation!
How to Select the Topic of your College Essay - another YouTube, short but informative
From the website of our text book - College Admission.... here's another link on Essays from the same book
Why Are You a Good Match?
8 Tips for Crafting Your Best College Essay - by the College Board
The College Essay -Princeton Review
An Admissions Dean Offers Advice on Writing a College Essay
How to Write a School Specific Essay - something a little different - a YouTube presentation!
How to Select the Topic of your College Essay - another YouTube, short but informative
From the website of our text book - College Admission.... here's another link on Essays from the same book
Why Are You a Good Match?
Books
Conquering the College Admission Essay in 10 steps by Alan Gelb
College Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition (College Admissions Guides) by Princeton Review
Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
College Admission Essays For Dummies by Geraldine Woods
The College Essay Trap: Rescue your college application essay from the "maybe" pile by Cassie Nichols
If the U Fits - Princeton Review - the book has a good chapter on writing essays
Conquering the College Admission Essay in 10 steps by Alan Gelb
College Essays That Made a Difference, 5th Edition (College Admissions Guides) by Princeton Review
Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe
College Admission Essays For Dummies by Geraldine Woods
The College Essay Trap: Rescue your college application essay from the "maybe" pile by Cassie Nichols
If the U Fits - Princeton Review - the book has a good chapter on writing essays