50 successful Stanford application essays
Subtitle: includes advice from stanford admissions officers and the 25 essay mistakes that guarantee failure
By: Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe
Contributors: Tanabe, Kelly Y.
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: SuperCollege
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781617600944
Subjects: College applications; Admission; Exposition (Rhetoric); Stanford University; Universities and colleges
Other titles: Fifty successful Stanford application essays; 50 successful Stanford application essays :
Description: "Helping applicants navigate the intricate yet vitally important essay process at elite schools such as Stanford - a university that enrolls students from all 50 states and 52 countries and has an admission rate less than seven percent - this go-to guide helps prospective students see for themselves what it takes to be admitted to selective programs. Along with the 50 essay examples that give a detailed analysis of the strengths and even weaknesses of each essay, there are tips from college admission officers and successful applicants and a description of the 25 essay mistakes that guarantee failure. For highly judicious colleges, the essay is one of the most important factors in whether students are admitted or rejected, yet this resource, from a pair of award-winning authors and college application gurus, will help readers temper their fears and inspire their writing."--

"A guide to help applicants to Stanford and other selective colleges with writing the admissions essay. Contains Q & As from former Stanford admissions officers, advice from students and essay mistakes to avoid. Presents 50 successful Stanford essays and detailed analyses of each essay"--
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Chapter 1: 25 Essay Mistakes that Guarantee Failure; title: Chapter 2: Stanford Admissions Officer Q & A; title: Chapter 3: Academic Passion; title: Chapter 4: Books/Literature; title: Chapter 5: Career; title: Chapter 6: Challenges; title: Chapter 7: Community Service; title: Chapter 8: Family; title: Chapter 9: Heritage and Identity; title: Chapter 10: Humor; title: Chapter 11: An Influential Person; title: Chapter 12: Issues; title: Chapter 13: Leadership; title: Chapter 14: Personal Growth; title: Chapter 15: Talent; title: Chapter 16: Travel; title: Chapter 17: Stanford Profile Questions; title: Chapter 18: Advice on Topics from Stanford Students; title: Chapter 19: Advice on Writing from Stanford Students; title: Chapter 20: What I Learned from Writing the Essay; title: About the Authors.