The Complete College Essay Handbook
By Brittany Maschal

Want to write memorable college application essays in less time, with less stress? This book will guide you through the process, with hands-on activities, practical tips, and tons of real application essays-personal statementsand andand supplemental essays-by real students!Finally-the book you've been waiting for!and The Complete College Essay Handbookand demystifies the entire college essay writing process with easy-to-follow directions and hands-on activities that have worked for hundreds of students. Maschal, a former admissions officer, and Wood, a professional writer and writing teacher, draw on their combined expertise to help students craft a successful set of application essays for every school on their list. Supplemental essays in particular can seem overwhelming-some schools ask students to write as many as six essaysand in addition toand the personal statement. Maschal and Wood identify four types of supplemental essays, walking students through how to write each one and then how to recycle these essays for other schools.The Complete College Essay Handbookand walks students through:What makes an essay stand out, drawing on sample essays by real students to illustrate main pointsBrainstorming activities to find the best topics for the personal statement and supplemental essaysHow to write the two central components of every application essay: scene and reflectionEditing and revision-including techniques to cut down or expand an essay to hit the word limitThe four types of supplemental essays and how to decode the different essay prompts, using actual essay questionsThe strategy behind a well-rounded set of application essaysThe Complete College Essay Handbookand is a no-frills, practical guide that will give students the confidence and know-how they need to craft the best essays for every single school on their list-in less time and with less stress.This book is for students, high school teachers and counselors, parents, and anyone else who wants to help students through the college essay writing process.