Author: The Staff of the Harvard Crimson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: law, school, worked, choice, essays, application, successful, harvard
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-06-26
List price: $13.95
ISBN-10: 0312366116
ISBN-13: 9780312366117

Separate yourself from the pack Competition has never been more intense for admittance into the nation’s top law schools. The application essay represents your only chance to plea your case to admissions officers. Why select you over so many other qualified applicants? Your essay needs to do more than simply list your background and accomplishments. It must reveal the depth of your passion for law, the discipline you bring to this demanding profession, and the strength of character you possess for the ethical and moral challenges that lie ahead. Learn by example Harvard Law School is on

Author: Staff of the Harvard Crimson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: getting, college, choice, strategies, key, successful, applicants, share, harvard
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0312343752
ISBN-13: 9780312343750

This resource delivers admissions advice from the mouths of those who have been there. Reporters for The Harvard Crimson interviewed scores of successful Harvard applicants to put together this collection of 50 applicant profiles. Through each concise account of a single students resume and application process, the reader picks up lessons and strategies that he or she can apply to his or her own approach. In all, several key strategies are addressed, including: How to identify and present your key talent How to submit the perfect application package How to forge and use connections to your adv

Author: Staff of the Harvard Crimson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: worked, college, choice, second, essays, harvard, application, successful
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0312343760
ISBN-13: 9780312343767

You’ve been told a million times how selective and random the college process is, how the personal essay is your one chance to speak directly to admissions officers and sway them in your favor.  You have to be entertaining, persuasive, and passionate, while effectively conveying your personality, character, and ideals.  And you only have five hundred words to accomplish this. 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays showcases the kinds of conventional and creative approaches that helped their authors get into the nation’s most prestigious college.  From coping with family trag

Author: Staff of the Harvard Crimson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: harvard, college, choice, crimson, worked, third, application, essays, successful
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2010-07-06
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 0312624387
ISBN-13: 9780312624385

Where to Begin?With an ever-growing pool of talented and diverse college applicants coming from the top high schools in the country and beyond, students everywhere are feeling the pressure to craft application essays that are clear, passionate, and, above all else, persuasive. No easy task.Examples that InspireTo help, this completely new edition of 50 Successful Harvard Application Essays showcases the exact approaches, both conventional and creative, that won over admissions officers at Harvard University, the nation’s top-ranked college. From chronicling personal achievements

Author: Harvard Crimson
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Keywords: college, choice, worked, essays, harvard, application, successful
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1999-07-02
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 031220647X
ISBN-13: 9780312206475

This collection gives 50 great examples of effective and diverse ways to express individuality in that most dreaded of all tasks for high school seniors--writing the college application essay. Each was used by a Harvard student on his or her application and is followed with analysis by the staff of the Harvard Crimson, who help give perspective on what works well, what is a necessary evil, and what detracts from an otherwise compelling essay. With pointers on avoiding common essay pitfalls and stepping back to evaluate strengths applicants never realized they had, Fifty Successful Harvard Appl

Authors:Aspatore Books Staff, Bigwig Briefs Staff, BigwigBri
Publisher: Aspatore Books
Keywords: career, companies, global, entrepreneurship, choosing, briefs, bigwig, right, consulting, investment, real, mbas, options, world, advice, veterans, industry, banking
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2002-08
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1587621029
ISBN-13: 9781587621024

Bigwig Briefs: Career Options for MBAs includes knowledge excerpts from some of the biggest name executives in the world including C-level executives from AT&T, Prudential, Credite Suisse First Boston, KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, Excite, Buy.com, Doubleclick, Softbank, Sequoia Capital and other established and startup companies in a variety of industries. Items discussed include the right way to find the best company for your interests, deciding which area (marketing, management, financial, technology, bizdev) to go into, interviewing tips, summer programs, finding a mentor, networking an

Authors:Evan Thomas, The Staff of Newsweek, Staff of Newswee
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Keywords: future, won, bush, election
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-01-04
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 1586482939
ISBN-13: 9781586482930

An extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the 2004 presidential election reported by Newsweek’s premier political reporters, including bestselling biographer Evan Thomas. A full year before the presidential election, four Newsweek reporters are detached from the magazine to work fulltime on getting inside the campaigns of the Republican and Democratic candidates. Because Newsweek promises not to reveal any information until after the votes are cast, the reporters receive highly unusual access. They travel with the candidates, live at their headquarters, befriend their staffs. They blend