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50 Successful IVY LEAGUE Application

Essays

Includes advice from college admissions officers and the 25 essay mistakes that guarantee failure

GEN and KELLY TANABE

HArvArD grADUATES AnD AUTHOrS OF Get into Any College, The Ultimate Scholarship Book and

Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays

50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays By gen and Kelly Tanabe

Published by SuperCollege, LLC 3286 Oak Court Belmont, CA 94002

Copyright ? 2009 by SuperCollege, LLC

All rights reserved. no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of SuperCollege. This book is protected under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.

Credits: Cover: TLC graphics, . Design: Monica Thomas Layout: The roberts group,

Trademarks: All brand names, product names and services used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks or tradenames of their respective holders. SuperCollege is not associated with any college, university, product or vendor.

Disclaimers: The authors and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this book. It is sold with the understanding that the authors and publisher are not rendering legal or other professional advice. The authors and publisher cannot be held responsible for any loss incurred as a result of specific decisions made by the reader. The authors and publisher make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of the book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The accuracy and completeness of the information provided herein and the opinions stated herein are not guaranteed or warranted to produce any particular results. The authors and publisher specifically disclaim any responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, from the use and application of any of the contents of this book.

ISBn13: 9781932662405

Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Tanabe, gen S. 50 successful Ivy League application essays / gen and Kelly Tanabe. p. cm. ISBn 978-1-932662-40-5 (alk. paper) 1. College applications--United States. 2. Private universities and colleges--United States-

-Admission. I. Tanabe, Kelly Y. II. Title. III. Title: Fifty successful Ivy League application essays.

LB2351.52.U6T36 2009 378.1'616--dc22

2009026129

Table of ConTenTs

Chapter 1: 25 Essay Mistakes that Guarantee Failure

1

Chapter 2: Ivy League Admissions Officer Q&A

13

Chapter 3: Academic Passion

21

"Bacon" by Mariam nassiri

21

"Beyond Plug-and-Chug Math" by Anonymous

24

"A Different Kind of Love" by Oana Emilia Butnareanu

26

"From Flaubert to Frisbee" by Aditya Kumar

29

"raising the Bar" by Anonymous

32

Chapter 4: Books/Literature

35

"rosencrantz and guildenstern" by Fareez giga

35

Chapter 5: Career

39

"Puzzles" by Anonymous

39

"Addressing Injustices" by Mathew griffin

42

"My Unpopular Decision" by Shiv M. gaglani

44

"Healing Beyond Borders" by Mathew griffin

46

"Scientific Sparks" by Ariela Koehler

48

"researching Cancer" by Anonymous

50

Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship

53

"The Computer Doctor" by Mathew griffin

53

Chapter 7: Challenges

57

"Unshakable Worth" by Sarah Langberg

57

"no Longer Invisible" by Angelica

60

"Power of People" by Suzanne Arrington

63

"Self Mind" by Timothy nguyen Le

66

"A Summer of Stem Cells" by Ariela Koehler

69

"All Worth It" by Anonymous

72

Chapter 8: Community Service

75

"Music from the Heart" by Anonymous

75

"Precious Planet" by Pen-Yuan Hsing

77

"Cuddle Buddies" by Anastasia Fullerton

80

"Best reader" by Manika

82

Chapter 9: Family

87

"Box of Chocolates" by Alex volodarsky

87

"Dear Santa" by Anonymous

91

"Lessons from the Immigration Spectrum" by Anonymous

93

Chapter 10: Heritage and Identity

97

"Heritage" by Anonymous

97

"Abuelo" by Angelica

100

"Anything goes" by Jean gan

102

"Strength from Family Struggles" by Anonymous

104

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Chapter 11: Humor

109

"Exit Door" by Fareez giga

109

"Crime Scene report" by Lauren Sanders

111

Chapter 12: An Influential Person

115

"John nash" by Jonathan Cross

115

"Then and now: How the Perseverance of a Working, Single Mother

Molded the Persona of her Chinese-American Daughter" by Lisa Kapp

118

Chapter 13: Issues

123

"Sustainable Development in South Africa" by Steve Schwartz

123

"A Young voice for Seniors" by Ariela Koehler

126

Chapter 14: Leadership

129

"Birthing a Business" by Jason Y. Shah

129

"Beyond Dictionary Definitions of Leadership" by victoria Tomaka

132

Chapter 15: Personal Growth

137

"Beauty" by Anonymous

137

"Keeping up with the Beat of the Drum" by Shreyans C. Parekh

140

"Hurricane Transformations" by Jason Y. Shah

142

"The House on Wellington Avenue" by Jackie Liao

145

Chapter 16: Talent

149

"A Dramatic Coup" by Fareez giga

149

"Music as My Second Language" by Jean gan

150

"My Bedroom" by Fareez giga

153

"A Special Performance" by Anonymous

155

Chapter 17: Travel

157

"Extra Page" by Lauren Horton

157

"Looking Beyond the Castle" by Brian Aguado

160

Chapter 18: Vignette

163

"Polar Bears" by Lauren Horton

163

"Moving" by Laura v. Mesa

165

Chapter 19: Why Our College

169

"Exploring Life's Intricacies" by Mathew griffin

169

"Leveraging Potential" by Cameron McConkey

171

"Inspiration from an Energy Conversion Machine" by Anonymous

174

Chapter 20: Wait List Letter

177

"Wait List Supplement" by Pen-Yuan Hsing

177

Chapter 21: Advice on Topics from Ivy League Students

181

Chapter 22: Advice on Writing from Ivy League Students

199

Chapter 23: What I Learned from Writing the Essay

215

About the Authors

230

D e d i c at i o n

To our readers-- we hope you achieve your dream!

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