The Uncommon College Essay : An Approachable Guide to an Intimidating Process.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brook, Stacey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College applications--United States.

College applications.

Essay--Authorship.

Essay.

Universities and colleges--United States--Admission.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

With 20 years of expertise under her belt, Stacey Brook, Founder and Chief Advisor at College Essay Advisors breaks down the college essay writing process into her easy-to-follow Uncommon Essay Approach, illuminating how students can identify their most valuable stories and write essays that get them noticed-and accepted-at their dream schools.

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

Introduction

Does the College Essay Even Matter? Getting a Lay of theLand

What Is a Personal Essay? Decoding the Purpose of theCollege Application's Personal Statement

How Do You Find the Magic Topic? Embracing theBackwards Brainstorm

How Do You Conquer the Blank Page? Freewriting YourFace Off

How Do You Capture-and Keep!-a Reader's Attention?Sculpting Your Story

What About the Finishing Touches? Polishing toPerfection

What Are Those OTHER Admissions Essays? A QuickieGuide to Supplemental Essays, the UC Personal InsightQuestions, and More

What If You're Doing It Wrong? Myths, Misconceptions,and Mistakes

Am I Going to Lose My Mind? Staying Sane During aStressful Process

Do You Think These People Are Boring? Essay Examples and How to Use-or Not Use-Them

Stacey's Final Thoughts

Acknowledgments

Index

About the Author.

ISBN:

9798765151082

9798765151068

9798765151075

OCLC:

1543124261