pt. 3. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Yale University. Common essay topics and questions -- The role of the essay in the admission process -- Learn more about yourself -- Do some serious brainstorming -- Check out the college's own resources for essay ideas -- Avoid overused ideas - seek out overlooked ideas -- Observe these DOs and DON'Ts for theme and content -- Write, write, and write some more -- Impress them with your style ... but don't resort to gimmicks -- Avoid careless errors and grammatical blunders -- Obtain useful feedback and fine-tune your essay -- Package and present your essay appropriately -- pt. 2. 50 great essays -- A revealing look at the real me (7 essays) -- Meaningful metaphors and symbolic keepsakes (6 essays) -- Family ties (5 essays) -- Terrific teachers (4 essays) -- World views and personal convicions (8 essays) -- Lessons learned, setbacks and successes (6 essays) -- Preoccupations and passions (7 essays) -- Clever and creative, witty and whimsical (7 essays) -- pt. 3. Advice for the experts -- Richard Shaw - Dean of Admission, Amherst College -- Theodore O'Neill - Dean of Admissions, University of Chicago -- Eric J. Furda - Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Columbia University -- Christoph Guttentag - Director of Admissions, Duke University -- Vince Cuseo - Director of Admissions, Grinnell College -- Richard Avitabile - Director of Admissions, New York University -- Lee Stetson - Dean of Admissions, University of Pennsylvania -- Joseph Allen - Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and Author of The 10-minute guide to choosing a college (ARCO), University of Southern California -- James Montoya - Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Stanford University -- Barbara-Jan Wilson - Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Wesleyan University -- Tom Park - Director of Admission, Williams College -- Richard Shaw - Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Yale University.
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