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.

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Product Description: DESCRIPTION Thirty samples of successful application essays with insights from admissions officers on winning strategies. Every student needs help writing essays.

Provides advice on getting accepted at graduate school, covering such topics as financial aid, finding the right program, preparing the application, and writing an effective personal essay.

Discusses the importance of the college admissions essay, looks at examples of successful personal statements, and offers advice on planning, organizing, and preparing a personal essay. (view table of contents)

Covers selection of a school, the admissions process, financial aid, and special considerations. (view table of contents)

Offers advice on choosing, applying, preparing, and paying for graduate school, including how to write a good personal essay and how to take the Graduate Record Examination. (view table of contents)

A collection of advice and information from the testing experts about graduate school admissions includes hints about writing an effective personal statement, having a successful interview, and getting financing, along with discussions of how colleges make their decisions, and more. Original. 12,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Covers selection of a school, the admissions process, financial aid, and special considerations (view table of contents)

Explains the purpose of a personal statement on graduate school applications, gives advice on creating a fresh and unique statement, and gathers successful examples (view table of contents)

Offers advice on selecting a graduate school, meeting admissions requirements, and financing (view table of contents)

Offers advice on preparing an application, studying for standardized tests, writing personal statements, and applying for grants, loans, and scholarships

Offers advice on selecting a graduate school, meeting admissions requirements, and financing

Offers sample reading comprehension questions and test-taking strategies

How to choose the right school or program for you, get the best possible letters of recommendation, and write a winning essay

Tells how to select a school, prepare for graduate college tests, write a personal statement, and complete the admissions process

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Offers sample reading comprehension questions and test-taking strategies