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Admissions Essay Boot Camp

How to Write Your Way into the Elite College of Your Dreams

How to Write Your Way into the Elite College of Your Dreams

By Ashley Wellington

By Ashley Wellington

By Ashley Wellington

By Ashley Wellington

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    About Admissions Essay Boot Camp

    Founder of elite college prep agency Mint Tutors, Ashley Wellington shares hard-hitting essay-writing advice tailored to each student’s strengths and potential pitfalls, inspiring students to write as if guided by their own personal college admissions tutor.

    Your Own Pocket Essay Tutor

    Ever wish you had a private tutor to help you write your admissions essays? With this book, you do. Ashley Wellington, founder of the elite New York college prep agency Mint Tutors, has personalized her hard-hitting advice just for you. Her unique “boot camp” process starts by helping you identify your student type, then figure out which topics will highlight your best (or worst) attributes to admissions officers. Thinking about writing an essay on . . .

    • Sports? This popular topic is often limiting, but Wellington will help  you come across as talented—and also thoughtful and well rounded.

    • Your trip to Egypt? Wellington will help you avoid common travel clichés that make admissions officers groan. 

    • The color yellow    ? Wellington will make sure you sound quirky and creative in the right way. 

    Even the most impressive students can sound ordinary by following the formulaic approach of other essay guides—and in this über-competitive landscape, you need an edge to stand out to top schools. Wellington’s tutees have gained acceptance to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Georgetown, Duke, and other elite institutions, and with this book at your side, you can join their ranks.

    About Admissions Essay Boot Camp

    Founder of elite college prep agency Mint Tutors, Ashley Wellington shares hard-hitting essay-writing advice tailored to each student’s strengths and potential pitfalls, inspiring students to write as if guided by their own personal college admissions tutor.

    Your Own Pocket Essay Tutor

    Ever wish you had a private tutor to help you write your admissions essays? With this book, you do. Ashley Wellington, founder of the elite New York college prep agency Mint Tutors, has personalized her hard-hitting advice just for you. Her unique “boot camp” process starts by helping you identify your student type, then figure out which topics will highlight your best (or worst) attributes to admissions officers. Thinking about writing an essay on . . .

    • Sports? This popular topic is often limiting, but Wellington will help  you come across as talented—and also thoughtful and well rounded.

    • Your trip to Egypt? Wellington will help you avoid common travel clichés that make admissions officers groan. 

    • The color yellow    ? Wellington will make sure you sound quirky and creative in the right way. 

    Even the most impressive students can sound ordinary by following the formulaic approach of other essay guides—and in this über-competitive landscape, you need an edge to stand out to top schools. Wellington’s tutees have gained acceptance to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Georgetown, Duke, and other elite institutions, and with this book at your side, you can join their ranks.

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    About Ashley Wellington

    ASHLEY WELLINGTON, MA, founded college prep company Mint Tutors (MintTutors.com) in 2010. With degrees from Princeton University and St. Andrews University in Scotland, Wellington has worked with several premier tutoring agencies. She lives with her husband and daughter in New… More about Ashley Wellington

    About Ashley Wellington

    ASHLEY WELLINGTON, MA, founded college prep company Mint Tutors (MintTutors.com) in 2010. With degrees from Princeton University and St. Andrews University in Scotland, Wellington has worked with several premier tutoring agencies. She lives with her husband and daughter in New… More about Ashley Wellington

    Product Details

    Category: Test Preparation

    Paperback | $14.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Aug 05, 2014 | 176 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9781607746126

    Category: Test Preparation

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Aug 05, 2014 | 176 Pages | ISBN 9781607746133

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    Praise

    “Ashley Wellington walks you through the process of writing a winning essay as if she were sitting right next to you. Every student who wants to take everyday topics and make them interesting should read this book.”
    —Joie Jager-Hyman, EdD, founder of College Prep 360

    Table Of Contents

    Preface 
    WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT?
    How This Book Is Different

    Introduction 
    WHAT’S THE ESSAY GOT TO DO WITH IT?

    Chapter 1 
    WHERE IT ALL BEGINS: Identifying Your Student Type

    Chapter 2 
    BRAINSTORM FOR IT: The Questionnaire

    Chapter 3 
    GET IT DOWN ON PAPER: The Freewrite Exercise

    Chapter 4 
    MAKE IT COUNT: Choosing the Best Prompt for You

    Chapter 5 
    ORGANIZE IT: The Outline

    Chapter 6 
    WHEN TO USE “IT’S”: The Skinny on Contractions

    Chapter 7
    TIDY IT UP: The Draft

    Chapter 8 
    MAKE IT UNIQUE: Your Version of the Most Common Long Essays
    The Sports Essay
    The Community Service Essay
    The Outdoor Adventure Essay
    The International Travel Essay

    Chapter 9 
    WATCH IT: Red-Flag Topics and How to Tackle Them
    The Pity Essay
    The Sexism Essay
    The Loner Essay
    The “Mea Culpa” Essay
    The “Taking a Stance” Essay

    Chapter 10 
    DON’T PUSH IT: How to Take a Moderate Risk

    Chapter 11
    WRAP IT UP: A Few Final Pointers

    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    INDEX

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