Books on how to write college essays

Every student, of every discipline, in every institution, will at some point write an essay. Those who major in English will likely write more than a hundred of them throughout their undergraduate degree, alone. Here's what we'll go over in this guide to writing academic essays:

Ethan Sawyer, AKA The College Essay Guy, is here to help with his comprehensive guide to writing the college essay. Filled with tips, exercises, and essays from students who gained admission to their top choice schools, this book will take the sting out of the essay-writing process for your teen (and you!)

Here’s how it works: 1 On a blank sheet of paper, make a list of five or six things you know a lot about. ... 2 Pick one of the things you wrote down, flip your paper over, and write it at the top of your paper, like this: This is your thread, or ... 3 Underneath what you wrote down, name 5-6 values you could connect to this. ... More items...

Jennifer Blask, Executive Director for International Admissions at the University of Rochester, puts it beautifully: “So much of the college application is a recounting of things past—past grades, old classes, activities the student has participated in over several years.