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by Tania Runyan (Author)
For over 14 years, Tania Runyan has guided thousands of students in understanding, exploring, and crafting the college application essay-with winning results. This guide explains what the college application essay is all about: why a student has to write it, the nature of this special writing project, when and how a student should start, and what can be learned about writing itself through this milestone process. Providing everything a student needs to go from draft to polished essay, the instruction is straightforward, easy to apply, and inspiring. Woven throughout this engaging guide are illuminating quotes from admissions counselors who want to read just the kind of essays this book can help a student write. Includes sample essays from students who got into the colleges of their dreams. Also features helpful samples for special situations like transfers. Invaluable resource!
Author Biography
Tania Runyan is a widely-published author, teacher, and private consultant. Holding an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Secondary English, she's dedicated herself to helping young people find their voices. Her popular titles How to Read a Poem and How to Write a Poem are used in classrooms across the country.
