Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice

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 100000 copies.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Series: Graduate Admissions Essays

Hardcover: 312 pages

Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Revised Subsequent edition (March 1 2004)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1580080421

ISBN-13: 978-1580080422

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds