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The text below is excerpted from
10 Things You Gotta Know About Choosing a College
and
10 Things You Gotta Know About College Application Essays
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The College Search
1
The Basics of Choosing a College
2
The Elite Schools
3
The State Schools
4
Liberal Arts Schools
5
Two-Year Schools
6
Specialty Schools
7
Distance-Learning Schools
8
Ten Treasure Colleges
9
Making the Right Choice
The College Application Essay
1
What’s the Point?
2
The Admissions Committee, Demystified
3
Writing, Demystified
4
What Should I Write About?
5
Choosing Your Topic
6
Framing Your Essay
7
Writing the Rough Draft
8
Voice
9
Organization
10
Grammar and Punctuation
11
Final Edits
12
Sample Essays
Your First Year
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Learn the Language of Financial Aid
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Your Admissions Essay
The best way to figure out what doesn't work in your college admissions essay? Read it out loud.
Choosing a College
Listen to everyone's advice, but make your college decision for yourself.
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