You can get into the perfect school! You may think that getting an acceptance letter from selective colleges and universities is a mad dash to the top that only the very best students survive, and those who make it are just the lucky ones. Stress levels soar as it feels like the bar is rising higher
College Admission Essentials: A Step-by-Step Guide to Showing Colleges Who You Are and What Matters to You
β Scribed by Ethan Sawyer
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 627
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
You can get into the perfect school!
You may think that getting an acceptance letter from selective colleges and universities is a mad dash to the top that only the very best students survive, and those who make it are just the lucky ones. Stress levels soar as it feels like the bar is rising higher and everything is out of your control.
But that's not true! You can take control, and you can do it in a way that's as effective as it is empowering. From describing your extracurriculars to interviews with admission officers, it comes down to two questions:
What matters most to you?
How does it manifest in your life?
The answers will give direction to every part of the admission process. Ethan Sawyer (the College Essay Guy), along with dozens of top admission experts, will help you stand out by showing colleges and universities how your values and your drive will change you, your alma mater, and the world.
Inside you'll find...
- Advice and insight from a team of counselors, advisors, and deans of admission
- Interactive exercises that quickly and easily provide the best content for your application
- Access to a massive database of online resources, including organizational tools and in-depth guides
- Guidance for veterans, students with learning differences, LGBTQ+ students, students interested in women's colleges or HBCUs, and more
www.collegeessayguy.com
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover Page
Front Cover
Testimonials
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
The Inciting Incident
Why This Book and Who I Am
The Treasure Trove
Housekeeping
Gratitude
Part I: What Admission Officers Want to Know
Chapter 1: How to Discover and Connect with What You Care about in Twenty Minutes
Part II: Ninth Grade to Eleventh Grade Essentials
Chapter 2: High School Essentials
Chapter 3: ACT and SAT Essentials
Part III: Essentials before You Apply
Chapter 4: How to Create a Balanced College List
Chapter 5: Early Decision and Early Action
Chapter 6: Demonstrated Interest
Part IV: The College Application
Chapter 7: Adrianβs Brainstorming Exercises
Chapter 8: Essential Application Prework
Chapter 9: How to Up-Level Your Activities List in Thirty Minutes (and Why You Should)
Chapter 10: How to Write the Additional Information Section
Part V: The Personal Statement
Chapter 11: How to Write a Personal Statement That Matters
Part VI: The Supplemental Essays
Chapter 12: Creating Your Supplemental Essay Tracker
Chapter 13: The Super Essay (Combining Essay Prompts to Write Better Essays in Less Time)
Chapter 14: How to Write the βWhy Us?β Essay
Chapter 15: How to Write the Extracurricular Activity Essay
Chapter 16: How to Write the βWhy Major?β Essay
Chapter 17: The Dos and Donβts of the Short Answers
Part VII: The Other Parts of the Application Process
Chapter 18: How to Get Great Letters of Recommendation
Chapter 19: How to Do the College Interview
Part VIII: How to Make Sure Your Application Is Doing Its Job
Chapter 20: The Values Scan
Part IX: More Resources for More Students
Chapter 21: Artists
Chapter 22: Athletes
Chapter 23: International Students
Chapter 24: Homeschoolers
Chapter 25: Students Interested in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
Chapter 26: First-Generation and Low-Income Students
Chapter 27: Undocumented Students
Chapter 28: Students with Learning Differences
Chapter 29: LGBTQ+ Students
Chapter 30: Self-Directed Students
Chapter 31: Transfer Students
Chapter 32: Veterans
Chapter 33: Students Interested in Womenβs Colleges
Part X: After You Apply
Chapter 34: How to Write a Great Letter of Continued Interest
Chapter 35: How Senioritis Can Earn You a βFear of Godβ Letter
Part XI: After Youβre Accepted
Chapter 36: Financial Aid Awards, and How to Write a Financial Aid Award Appeal Letter
Chapter 37: How to Decide Where to Attend
Chapter 38: What to Do If Youβre Not Accepted Anywhere
A Final Request
Appendix and Additional Resources
College Planning Timeline (a.k.a. What Should I Be Doing Right Now?)
Additional Resources for Students, Counselors, and Teachers
About the Author
Back Cover
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
<p><strong>Writing an amazing college admission essay is easier than you think!</strong></p><p>So you're a high school senior given the task of writing a 650-word personal statement for your college application. Do you tell the story of your life, or a story from your life? Do you choose a single mo
<b><i>College Admission</i> is the ultimate user's manual and go-to guide for any student or family approaching the college application process. </b><br> <b> </b><br> <b>Featuring the wise counsel of more than 50 deans of admission, no other guide has such thorough, expert, compassionate,
<b>The Truth About Career Planning and the College Search Process</b><br><p>"...the go-to guide for students to find the right path, at the right time, for the right tuition amount to lead to their best career outcome." ―<b>Anna Costaras and Gail Liss</b>, authors of The College Bound Organize
<p><span>The Bound-for-College Guidebook is a step-by-step guide to the student transition from high school to postsecondary education, including the self-awareness, exploration, goal-setting, decision-making, application and enrollment stages that must be successfully navigated to ensure the best r