Powerful College Admission Essays: A Guide to Telling Your Story
Author:   Brennan Barnard (Khan Lab School) ,  Shereem Herndon-Brown (Founder, Strategic Admissions Advice, LLC)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421453682


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   18 November 2025
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Powerful College Admission Essays: A Guide to Telling Your Story


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Author:   Brennan Barnard (Khan Lab School) ,  Shereem Herndon-Brown (Founder, Strategic Admissions Advice, LLC)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781421453682


ISBN 10:   1421453681
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   18 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface: How to Use This Book Part I: Storytelling 1. Who Cares? 2. Ethics, Authenticity, and You 3. The Power of Stories Part II: Personal Statement 4. The Personal Statement 5. Approaches to Writing/Prompt or Not to Prompt 6. No Bad Topics, Just Bad Essays 7. Finding Feedback Part III: The Rest of Writing 8. Supplemental Writing 9. Additional Information 10. Other Writing 11. Recommendations 12. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Conclusion: Is It Done? Appendix

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Brennan Barnard is the director of college counseling for Khan Lab School and for the College Guidance Network. He also serves as the college admission program advisor for the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Making Caring Common project. He is a coauthor of The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together and The Truth about College Admission Workbook: A Family Organizer for Your College Search. Shereem Herndon-Brown is the founder and chief education officer of Strategic Admissions Advice, an educational consulting firm specializing in the creation of college counseling curriculum for charter schools and school districts, online essay courses, and personalized college advice coaching. He is a coauthor of The Black Family's Guide to College Admissions: A Conversation about Education, Parenting, and Race.

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