Essays That Worked for Law Schools (Revised): 40 Essays from Successful Applications to the Nation’s Top Law Schools (for Kindle)
While almost anything goes in a college-application essay, law-school applicants are expected to be a little more sophisticated. No navel-gazing allowed. But please, no pontificating, either. Like admissions officers everywhere, those at law schools are looking for something fresh. That means, says Boykin Curry, that unless you are quite certain that you’ve got a spectacular [...]
The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on Essays, Resumes, Interviews, and More (in Paperback)
As dean of admissions at the University of Chicago Law School, Anna Ivey decided the fate of thousands of law school applicants. In this book-the first of its kind by a former law school admissions officer-she draws on her expertise to cover topics from the application and the essay to the interview and the recommendations, [...]
Schaum’s Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays (for Kindle)
Over 6 million undergraduate and A.P. high school students need help writing essays. Helps students conquer writers block and ace the academic essay. Includes dozens of sample essays on various topics. Features checklists and questions keep students “on track”. Great Essays…The Schaum’s Way. Write the kinds of essays that will help you succeed in college [...]
Literature for Composition: Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (8th Edition) (in Paperback)
One of the first anthologies designed specifically for writing courses, Literature for Composition continues to offer superior coverage of reading, writing, and arguing about literature and a deep anthology of readings presented in Sylvan Barnet’s signature accessible style. Literature for Composition opens with several chapters that provide uniquely helpful strategies and models for reading, [...]