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These are the essays that helped their authors gain admission to Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Wellesley, Pomona, and other outstanding schools -- followed by invaluable comments by experts in admissions, placement, and college counseling at some of the best learning institutions around the country.

Profiles thirty colleges not included in the Ivy League but considered excellent, providing descriptions of the schools, major admissions criteria, and students' perspectives on their experiences.

The Enlightened College Applicant presents a no-nonsense account of how students should approach the college search and admissions process. Instead of providing recycled entrance statistics or anecdotal generalizations about campus life, authors Belasco and Bergman incorporate cutting-edge data and research to pull back the curtain on critical topics.

A complete guide to getting accepted into college,including information on standardized tests, application essays, school visits, interviews, scholarships and loans, and picking the right school.

Shares Harvard-student examples and advice for crafting effective essays for top-tier colleges, counseling teens on creative and conventional approaches.

"Provides 30 complete winning scholarship essays with analysis of why they were successful, scholarship interview strategies, Q&A with scholarship judges, 12 essays that bombed and an essay-writing workshop that covers selecting a topic, creating an outline, writing and editing"--

Demonstrates how to get into the college of one's choice, providing essential information on SATs, courses and grades, personal essays, and extracurricular activities while explaining how to write the perfect college application.

Offers advice on writing a successful college admissions essay and presents fifty examples.

Provides advice for high school students on finding a passion and getting admitted to college; covering after-school and summer experiences, getting involved, the admissions process, and more.