Summary :
As the competition to get into a top-tier school becomes fiercer and fiercer every perfect college application. Students spend their high school years maintaining a high GPA and participating in every possible extracurricular, but when senior year rolls around, a final question remains: How do I write a winning essay that will get me into my dream school? 50 Yale Admission Success Stories: And the Essays That Made Them Happen shows college applicants how to do exactly that. By showcasing Common Application essays and other supplemental materials that got students into Yale, this collection gives readers the chance to learn from real students' admission success stories. But this book does more than just show students what kind of essays opened the Ivy gates for these Yalies; it profiles each student and puts their writing into context. We meet Edgar Avina, a political science major from Houston who worked odd jobs to support his immigrant family. Haci Catalbasoglu, a first-generation Turkish American and a New Haven native, balances his demanding schoolwork with his position as the youngest-ever representative to the New Haven Board of Alders. These profiles set this book apart from other college essay books-they remind students that in order to write a strong essay, you must both be yourself and under- stand how the university you're applying to will help you make your greatest dreams

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