50 Successful Harvard Application Essays: What Worked for Them Can Help You Get into the College of Your Choice

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With talented applicants coming from the top high schools as well as the pressure to succeed from family and friends, its no wonder that writing college application essays is one of the most stressful tasks high schoolers face. Add in how hard it is to get started or brag about accomplishments or order stories for maximum effect, and its a wonder that any ever get written.

To help, this completely new edition of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays gives readers the most inspiring approaches, both conventional and creative, that won over admissions officers at Harvard University, the nations top ranked college. From chronicling personal achievements to detailing unique talents, the topics covered in these essays open applicants up to new techniques to put their best foot forward. It teaches students how to:

– Get started
– Stand out
– Structure the best possible essay
– Avoid common pitfalls

Each essay in this collection is from a Harvard student who made the cut and is followed by analysis by the staff of The Harvard Crimson where strengths and weakness are detailed to show readers how they can approach their own stories and ultimately write their own high-caliber essay. 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays all-new essays and straightforward advice make it the first stop for applicants who are looking to craft essays that get them accepted to the school of their dreams.

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THE HARVARD CRIMSON has been the daily newspaper of Harvard University since 1873. Published from Cambridge, MA, The Crimson is the nations oldest continually-operating daily college newspaper.