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You’ve been told a million times how selective and random the college process is, how the personal essay is your one chance to speak directly to admissions officers and sway them in your favor. You have to be entertaining, persuasive, and passionate, while effectively conveying your personality, character, and ideals. And you only have five hundred words to accomplish this. 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays showcases the kinds of conventional and… More >>
These essays are very individual and personal.
If you’re looking to write a college essay, it’s going to be difficult to copy any of these ideas.
It’s been an OK read.
I found that many of them just drew on cultural, presonal background more than anything else.
One essay which I thought was fantastic.. was about the applicant writing about his passion for magic.
Rating: 2 / 5
These essays were very good, some of them were very moving. I found that this book explained the college essay process and was an easy read.
Rating: 4 / 5
Don’t expect to know how to write those essays after reading the book. They only show you great essays, not going to teach you how to write one and not going to tell you what’s great about each essay.
Rating: 4 / 5
I bought this last year for my college-bound daughter. She wasn’t applying to Harvard but we figure, couldn’t hurt. The essays are actually entertaining to read and I can see why most of the students were accepted to Harvard. That said, if you are not applying to Harvard, your school will likely use very diferent criteria when reading the application essay. My daughter’s school actually required 2 essays on different specified topics, neither of which Harvard asks.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a fantastic collection of application essays. If you or your child is in need of examples of well-written essays, these 50 essays are just the thing for you. Not only are the essays themselves printed, the book also provides an analysis for each, by the Staff of “The Harvard Crimson”. Within each analysis, you learn what topics to choose, what to avoid and how to keep the reader from discarding your essay. If they worked for Harvard students, they’ll definitely help you with your school.
Rating: 5 / 5