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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 808.66378 EAN: 9780768917154 Edition: 3 ISBN: 0768917158 Label: Peterson's Manufacturer: Peterson's Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 156 Publication Date: July 19, 2004 Publisher: Peterson's Studio: Peterson's Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book Description: DESCRIPTION Thirty samples of successful application essays with insights from admissions officers on winning strategies. Every student needs help writing essays. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A good guide for prospective graduate studentsI would like, first of all, to tell you that I respect Amazon.com for being sincere enough to give me the opportunity to review this book without any reservations. The book, though not excellent, is a good guide to give you general information on how to understand the needs of the graduate admissions people who will evaluate your personal statement. It is also nice that the book includes additional information on interviewing and recommendation letters that may help you further during ... Read More Rating:  - Waste of Money and Time - Don't Buy This Book!I purchased this book without looking through it first and am extremely disappointed. While it did provide some good advice on what not to include in a personal statement, the sample essays provided seemed trivial and senseless. Also, the book seems to be written for kids still in college and recent grads, and focuses mostly on medical and law school admissions. It totally ignores working adults and people seeking admission into other graduate programs, such as human services and education. The ... Read More Rating: - Not Worth Giving AwayI just glanced at one essay in this book and I found horrible grammatical errors such as failing to Capitilize the name of a university. I'm glad I didn't buy it and hope no one else does either. 
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