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Students will prepare powerful and successful admission essays with the tools provided in this invaluable newly updated resource Examples of 50 real essays are included discussing topics such as leadership personal obstacles athletics public service special talents and future goals The strengths and successes of each example are analyzed as well as the inspirations of each writer A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics developing stories editing drafts and applying finishing touches Further examples of 12 unsuccessful essays a list of 25 easy mistakes to avoid and new interviews with admissions officers are presented to help wouldbe entrants avoid costly blunders. All rights reserved College Board ACCUPLACER WritePlacer and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board inspiring minds is a trademark owned by the College Board All other product s and services may be trademarks of their respect Edward f. French, MBA, da. Interim associate dean/college of graduate and professional studies. Franklin pierce university. Factors Used in Admissions Decisions?. What Factors are Important?. What is your objective in reviewing these factors?. Admission to the College Northwest - 2015 - 2016 ADMISSION T O THE COLLEGE 8 Admission to the College the regional office of the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education with 1 What you need to know about the college admission process. Simplify the College Planning Process. Understand admission factors. Learn about the SAT. ®. . and SAT Subject Tests™. Explore college options. Effectively writing different types of essays has become critical to academic success. . Essay writing is a common school assignment, a part of standardized tests, and a requirement on college applications. . to . 2015-16. Students. . Accepted. Two Proposals from the Academic Standards Committee, October 2014. Genesis of the Proposals & Proposal Development Process. The 2013-2018 Auburn University Strategic Plan establishes promoting academic success as its first priority. It includes the following:. ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT �Law school applicants should consider this a guide to producing a competitive, superior essay. . . . These successful examples speak louder than any written how-to instructions could.� �The Book WatchEach year, thousands of people apply to the most prestigious law schools across the country, competing for an ever-smaller number of spaces. But each applicant gets one chance to distinguish himself or herself from the pack: the law school application essay. In the essay, you can spotlight the qualities you possess that transcripts and LSAT scores cannot reveal.Essays That Worked for Law Schools shows that winning essays come in a variety of styles and voices. One student writes about running a day-care center. Another tells a harrowing story about driving a cab in New York City. And a third gives an incredibly convincing argument for why the world needs one more good lawyer. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were considered some of the best by admissions officers at the nation�s top law schools.If you�re facing essay anxiety, this book will educate and inspire you�and most important of all, help you write an essay that will give you the best chance of getting into the law school of your choice. Discover why admissions officers from the nation�s top medical schools selected these essays of worthy applicantsWith only a limited number of spaces available every year to the thousands ofqualified applicants to the nation�s top medical schools, a serious candidate must finda way to set himself or herself apart from the crowd. The essay is your one chance tohighlight the personal qualities and achievements that the application and MCATscores do not reveal.As Essays That Worked for Medical Schools demonstrates, there is no such thing asthe perfect submission. The winning essays cover a wide range of interesting topics. If there is any similarity, it is that they are written from the heart. One applicant writes about his work as a counselor for mentally ill adults and teens. Another tells about the life-changing experience of delivering much needed supplies to a leprosy village in West Africa. And a third applicant talks about time spent volunteering at a local senior center. From the thousands submitted each year, the essays in this book were considered some of the best by admissions officers at the nation�s top medical schools.With creativity and effort, you can turn almost any topic into an effective, successful essay for your medical school application! Students will prepare powerful and successful admission essays with the tools provided in this invaluable, newly updated resource. Examples of 50 real essays are included, discussing topics such as leadership, personal obstacles, athletics, public service, special talents, and future goals. The strengths and successes of each example are analyzed, as well as the inspirations of each writer. A comprehensive writing workshop provides tips toward selecting topics, developing stories, editing drafts, and applying finishing touches. Further examples of 12 unsuccessful essays, a list of 25 easy mistakes to avoid, and new interviews with admissions officers are presented to help would-be entrants avoid costly blunders. Essays that Worked for College Applications offers advice on writing a successful college admissions essay and presents fifty examples. Courtney Stricklin Burgan, . Associate Dean of Admission and Manager of Volunteer Relations and Campus Visit Experiences at Occidental College. Candy Navarro, . Director of College Counseling and Advising at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Objectives. What is TAG?. Which UC campuses participate?. TAG criteria. How to apply for TAG. Review of Transfer Admission Planner (TAP). What is TAG?. TAG. = Transfer Admission Guarantee for highly competitive CA community college students.