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Grads Guide to Graduate Admissions Essays provides more than 50 successful admission essays straight from the sourcerecent college graduates making the transition to earning advanced degrees at highly selective graduate programs Harvard Columbia Stanford and Northwestern are just a few of the universities to which these students were admitted Each of the essays contains designated segments highlighting the particular characteristics that make them outstanding admissions essays Additionally the essays are interspersed with segments labeled Writers Words of Wisdom which contain statements from the author of the particular essay with advice on the admissions process By offering guidance from successful graduate school applicants readers can glean advice from a variety of perspectives while still obtaining the critical information as it relates to wellwritten essays for programs within a variety of fields including law business medicine education and humanities. Fall 2014. . Anne . Lanzit . Shirley . Fiasconaro . . Meg Buckley . Holly . Becker. The Graduate School . Admission Stats. In Academic Year 13-14:. Life in Academia Part 1: Grad School reasons for going to grad school… You enjoy the prospect of conducting research You enjoy learning new things You’ve realized that a BA/BS isn’t enough You’re ambitious and enjoy pushing yourself The six volumes of Peterson\'s Annual Guides to Graduate Study, the only annually updated reference work of its kind, provide wide-ranging information on the graduate and professional programs offered by accredited colleges and universities in the United States and U.S. territories and those in Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Africa that are accredited by U.S. accrediting bodies. Books 2 through 6 are divided into sections that contain one or more directories devoted to individual programs in a particular field. Book 1 includes institutional profiles indicating the degrees offered, enrollment figures, admission and degree requirements, tuition, financial aid, housing, faculty, research projects and facilities, and contacts at more than 2,200 institutions. �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. College students who plan to pursue a postgraduate business program are finding that many leading business schools require a student essay as part of their application process. This book presents essay-writing instruction and advice, and then follows up with 50 model essays. All essays come with enlightening critiques. Every essay in this book was written by a student who was accepted into a business program. Essays that Worked for College Applications offers advice on writing a successful college admissions essay and presents fifty examples. 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! Veteran higher-education consultant Donald Asher demystifies the graduate school application process and offers a detailed action plan that has proved successful for some of the most competitive programs in the country. The 50 sample essays-selected from thousands of candidates-showcase the best of the best, while the Essay Hall of Shame identifies common pitfalls to avoid. Sample letters of recommendation and essays for scholarships, residencies, fellowships, and postgraduate and postdoctoral applications cover all stages of the application process. Teaches how to craft a winning essay with 50 state-of-the-art samples to inspire, instruct, and all but guarantee a top-of-the-pile application. Updated third edition includes an entirely new chapter dedicated to online applications and how they\'re managed, processed, and considered. Previous editions have sold 100,000 copies.From the Trade Paperback edition. Veteran higher-education consultant Donald Asher demystifies the graduate school application process and offers a detailed action plan that has proved successful for some of the most competitive programs in the country. The 50 sample essays-selected from thousands of candidates-showcase the best of the best, while the Essay Hall of Shame identifies common pitfalls to avoid. Sample letters of recommendation and essays for scholarships, residencies, fellowships, and postgraduate and postdoctoral applications cover all stages of the application process. Teaches how to craft a winning essay with 50 state-of-the-art samples to inspire, instruct, and all but guarantee a top-of-the-pile application. Updated third edition includes an entirely new chapter dedicated to online applications and how they\'re managed, processed, and considered. Previous editions have sold 100,000 copies.From the Trade Paperback edition. Grads� Guide to Graduate Admissions Essays provides more than 50 successful admission essays straight from the source--recent college graduates making the transition to earning advanced degrees at highly selective graduate programs. Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and Northwestern are just a few of the universities to which these students were admitted. Each of the essays contains designated segments highlighting the particular characteristics that make them outstanding admissions essays. Additionally, the essays are interspersed with segments labeled �Writer�s Words of Wisdom,� which contain statements from the author of the particular essay with advice on the admissions process. By offering guidance from successful graduate school applicants, readers can glean advice from a variety of perspectives, while still obtaining the critical information as it relates to well-written essays for programs within a variety of fields including law, business, medicine, education, and humanities. Many pre-med students have great MCAT scores and excellent grades�the best way to stand out in a crowd of medical school applicants is to write an exceptional essay!The experts at The Princeton Review have teamed up with real medical school applicants and admissions officers to bring you Medical School Essays That Made a Difference. This book puts you in the admissions officer\'s seat�inside you\'ll find real application essays, interviews with admissions pros, and profiles of students who\'ve been through the process and made it through to medical school. This book is an essential guide for anyone navigating the very competitive medical school admissions process. �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. One of the best ways to stand out in a crowd of law school applicants is to write an exceptional personal statement. Law School Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition, contains 70 real application essays as well as interviews with admissions pros and with students who\'ve been through the process and made it to law school.Law School Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition includes essays submitted to the following schools:American University Washington College of Law Boston College Law School Boston University School of Law Columbia University School of Law Cornell University Law School Duke University School of Law Emory University School of Law Fordham University School of Law The George Washington University Law School Georgetown University Law Center Harvard University Law School New York University School of Law Northwestern University School of Law Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey School of Law�Camden South Texas Law College of LawStanford University School of Law University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law University of Chicago Law School University of Colorado�Boulder School of Law University of Houston Law Center University of Michigan Law School University of New Mexico School of Law University of Ottawa Faculty of Law University of Pennsylvania Law School University of St. Thomas School of Law University of Texas at Austin School of Law University of Virginia School of Law University of Wisconsin Law School Vanderbilt University Law School Yale University Law School College students who plan to pursue a postgraduate business program are finding that many leading business schools require a student essay as part of their application process. This book presents essay-writing instruction and advice, and then follows up with 50 model essays. All essays come with enlightening critiques. Every essay in this book was written by a student who was accepted into a business program.