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"The founder of elite college prep agency Mint Tutors shares hard-hitting essay-writing advice tailored to each student's strengths and potential pitfalls, inspiring students to write as if guided by their own personal college admissions tutor. Founder of elite college prep agency Mint Tutors,Ashley Wellington shares hard-hitting essay-writing advice tailored to each student's strengths and potential pitfalls, inspiring students to write as if guided by their own personal college admissions tutor. Your Own Pocket Essay Tutor Ever wish you had a private tutor to help you write your admissions essays? With this book, you do.Ashley Wellington, founder of the elite New York college prep agency MintTutors, has personalized her hard-hitting advice just for you. Her unique ""boot camp"" process starts by helping you identify your student type, then figure out which topics will highlight your best (or worst) attributes to admissions officers. Thinking about writing an essay on . . . . Sports? This popular topic is often limiting, but Wellington will help you come across as talented-and also thoughtful and well rounded. . Your trip to Egypt? Wellington will help you avoid common travel cliches that make admissions officers groan. . The color yellow? Wellington will make sure you sound quirky and creative in the right way. Even the most impressive students can sound ordinary by following the formulaic approach of other essay guides-and in this ber-competitive landscape, you need an edge to stand out to top schools. Wellington's tutees have gained acceptance to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Georgetown, Duke, and other elite institutions, and with this book at your side, you can join their ranks."

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Author:   Ashley Wellington
Publisher:   Random House USA Inc
Imprint:   Ten Speed Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.175kg
ISBN:  

9781607746126

ISBN 10:   1607746123
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   05 August 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Preface WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT? How This Book Is Different Introduction WHAT'S THE ESSAY GOT TO DO WITH IT? Chapter 1 WHERE IT ALL BEGINS: Identifying Your Student Type Chapter 2 BRAINSTORM FOR IT: The Questionnaire Chapter 3 GET IT DOWN ON PAPER: The Freewrite Exercise Chapter 4 MAKE IT COUNT: Choosing the Best Prompt for You Chapter 5 ORGANIZE IT: The Outline Chapter 6 WHEN TO USE IT'S : The Skinny on Contractions Chapter 7 TIDY IT UP: The Draft Chapter 8 MAKE IT UNIQUE: Your Version of the Most Common Long Essays The Sports Essay The Community Service Essay The Outdoor Adventure Essay The International Travel Essay Chapter 9 WATCH IT: Red-Flag Topics and How to Tackle Them The Pity Essay The Sexism Essay The Loner Essay The Mea Culpa Essay The Taking a Stance Essay Chapter 10 DON'T PUSH IT: How to Take a Moderate Risk Chapter 11 WRAP IT UP: A Few Final Pointers ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX

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Ashley Wellington walks you through the process of writing a winning essay asif she were sitting right next to you. Every student who wants to take everyday topics and make them interesting should read this book. Joie Jager-Hyman, EdD, founder of College Prep 360

Ashley Wellington walks you through the process of writing a winning essay as if she were sitting right next to you. Every student who wants to take everyday topics and make them interesting should read this book. --Joie Jager-Hyman, EdD, founder of College Prep 360

Author Information

ASHLEY WELLINGTON, MA, founded college prep company Mint Tutors (MintTutors.com) in 2010. With degrees from Princeton University and St. Andrews University in Scotland, Wellington has worked with several premier tutoring agencies. She lives with her husband and daughter in New York City.

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