50 successful University of California application essays
Subtitle: get into the top UC colleges and other selective schools
By: Gen Tanabe, Kelly Tanabe
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: SuperCollege LLC
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781617600951
Subjects: University of California (System); College applications; Admission; Exposition (Rhetoric); Universities and colleges
Other titles: Fifty successful University of California application essays
Description: Dedicated to giving prospective students the edge they need to distinguish themselves among tens of thousands of peers, this guidebook demystifies the essay portion of the application process to the top University of California schools, including those in Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego. With the high level of selectivity at University of California programs, the unique essay requirements posed by the schools, and the ever-climbing number of applicants, the book arms readers with 50 example essays that feature a discussion of the positive and negative aspect to each one, tips from college admission officers and successful applicants, and a description of the 25 essay mistakes to avoid at all costs. For anyone wishing to become a Bruin, Golden Bear, or student at any school affiliated with the University of California system, this resource serves as the ultimate must-have to maximize success when composing the essay portion of an application.
Notes: "Includes advice from University of California admissions officers and the 25 essay mistakes that guarantee failure"--Title page.

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Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Chapter 1: 25 Essay Mistakes that Guarantee Failure; title: Chapter 2: University of California 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: Issues; title: Chapter 12: Leadership; title: Chapter 13: Personal Growth; title: Chapter 14: Talent; title: Chapter 15: Travel; title: Chapter 16: Vignette; title: Chapter 17: Advice on Topics from University of California Students; title: Chapter 18: Advice on Writing from University of California Students; title: Chapter 19: What I Learned from Writing the Essay; title: About the Authors.