| Description |
vi, 179 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
25 Eassay mistakes that guarantee failure. University of California admissions officer Q&A Academic passion / J. Paul Getty Museum -- Ocean institute / Sumaya Quillian -- Book / Hayley Ritterhern -- Desire for knowledge / Jessica R. Weinman -- World / Kris Thompson -- The champion of the world / Stephanie Anderson -- Breaking free of the chains of a corner office / L. Ben -- True happiness / Cristina H. Mezgravis -- The best presents sometimes have the worst wrapping / Armand Nelson Zenarosa Cuevas -- My UC journey / Catherine Bronzo -- Who I am / Yia Vang -- In the midst of every difficulty lies opportunity / Daniel Hien Vuong -- Struggling in my skin / Carol Nguyen -- Home / Anonymous -- The next generation / Anonymous -- How I found my voice / Nhi Yen Nguyen -- Trellises / Carol Nguyen -- Whitney / Shelby Newallis -- Her hand / Sumaya Quillian -- My name / Kris Thompson -- Stories / Hayley Ritterhern -- Learning family style / Anonymous -- My life saver / Anonymous -- Hot showers and river baths / Jaimie Copprell -- My tri-lingual origins / Brian Tashjian -- Transitioning across diversity lines effectively / Edward Shafron -- The freedom in my orgins / Linda Thai -- Passion and potential / Cristina H. Mezgravis -- My summer herding cats / Nhi Yen Nguyen -- Jerry / Edward Shafron / Juan / Jeremy Press -- A home without a home / Jackie Botts -- Leave your heart on the dance floor / Ali Cardenas -- The football experience / Kaitlyn Makanaakua Basnett -- Leadership / Mitchell Brisacher -- Bass Lake / Armand Nelson Zenarosa Cuevas -- Potential to contribute / Amber Fearon -- Leave it to me / Stephanie Anderson -- The world I come from / Amber Fearon -- Knowledge is to know nothing / Jeremy Press -- Lessons from sojourn / Danish Qasim -- My greatest fear / Anonymous -- A brutal blemish / Convincing / Brian Tashjian -- Cross country / Ines C. Gerard-Ursin -- Stepping onto the stage / Anonymous -- Dance / Amber Fearon -- Just one more / Jaimie Copprell -- Defining moments / Jackie Botts -- The world of bus stops / Shelby Newallis -- Advice on topics from University of California students Advice on writing from University of California students What I learned from writing the Essay / Ines C. Gerard-Ursin. |
| Summary |
"A guide to help applicants to the University of California colleges with writing the admissions essay. Contains Q&As from former University of California admissions officers, advice from students and essay mistakes to avoid. Presents 50 successful University of California essays and detailed analyses of each essay"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Third edition: 2019. |
| Subject |
University of California (System) -- Admission.
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College applications -- California.
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.
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Exposition (Rhetoric)
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| Added Author |
Tanabe, Kelly, author.
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| Added Title |
Fifty successful UC application essays |
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Get into the top University of California colleges and other selective schools |
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Fifty successful university of california application essays |
| ISBN |
9781617601736 (Paperback) |
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161760173X (Paperback) |
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