Are you struggling with what to share in your essay for college admission? Having a hard time choosing a topic that shows something meaningful and unique about you? Trying to decide what you want to include on your activities list or how you can get a great letter of recommendation? The College Application Road Map is the book for you!
Inside you'll find all you need, action steps and exercises, to help you choose what's important to share in your application, tricks to get started writing essays, and ways to polish your essay and activities list so they show you at your best. You'll also gain ideas on how to ask for letters of recommendation and what to include in your request so your recommenders are singing your strengths.
Written in a clear and conversational tone, Jennifer Schoen takes her 30 years of experience in higher education and admissions, and helps you select an essay topic that's meaningful, shares strategies for showing your best self,and pitfalls you need to avoid. Written by someone who has read thousands of college and scholarship essays, you'll get an inside peak at what colleges are looking for in your application. All this in a concisely written book that won't take you all semester to read!
"Jennifer gives us many useful tips, like how not to catch Thesaurusitis. She writes to us on our level and uses many illustrations to teach information we need to know." Nicholas A., senior
"I was unsure how to write about "me" and still answer the essay's question. I learned a lot about what I lacked, and how to improve. She is open and straight up and has a good sense of humor too!" Sabrina F., senior
After you read this book and go through the exercises, you will be ready and excited to sit down and work on your college application!
Inside you'll find all you need, action steps and exercises, to help you choose what's important to share in your application, tricks to get started writing essays, and ways to polish your essay and activities list so they show you at your best. You'll also gain ideas on how to ask for letters of recommendation and what to include in your request so your recommenders are singing your strengths.
Written in a clear and conversational tone, Jennifer Schoen takes her 30 years of experience in higher education and admissions, and helps you select an essay topic that's meaningful, shares strategies for showing your best self,and pitfalls you need to avoid. Written by someone who has read thousands of college and scholarship essays, you'll get an inside peak at what colleges are looking for in your application. All this in a concisely written book that won't take you all semester to read!
"Jennifer gives us many useful tips, like how not to catch Thesaurusitis. She writes to us on our level and uses many illustrations to teach information we need to know." Nicholas A., senior
"I was unsure how to write about "me" and still answer the essay's question. I learned a lot about what I lacked, and how to improve. She is open and straight up and has a good sense of humor too!" Sabrina F., senior
After you read this book and go through the exercises, you will be ready and excited to sit down and work on your college application!
