College essays that made a difference / Princeton Review (Firm). - 4th ed - New York : Random House, 2010. - xii, 367 p. : ill ; 23 cm.

ntroduction -- The parts of this book -- Editor's note -- pt. 1. Essay fundamentals -- Grammar and form -- What colleges want to see in your essay : writing ability and insight into who you are -- Topics that work, topics that don't -- So how much does the essay count, anyway? -- pt. 2. Q & A with admissions officers -- Subject matter and writing -- Inside the admissions office -- The essay's influence -- General application questions -- pt. 3. The applicants -- pt. 4. Where they got in -- Appendix : they're, their, and there : grammar and writing tips.

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