50 Successful Harvard.Application.Essays

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 Application Essays is an inspiration for every student trying to find the one thing that sets him or her apart from the crowd.

Novels

Jane Austen
- Pride and Prejudice (380 kb)
- Sense And Sensibility (376 kb)
James Matthew Barrie
Peter Pan (238 kb)
Arnold Bennett
How to Live On Twenty Four Hours A Day (163 kb)
Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights (388 kb)
Elbridge Streeter Brooks
- Historic girls; stories of girls who have influenced the history of their times (214 kb)