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"Writing College Admissions and Scholarship Essays." Ferguson's Career Guidance Center. Facts On File, Inc. 25 Sept. 2018. <http://fcg.infobase.com/recordurl.asp?aid=17164&id=1898>.

Online Articles on Essay Writing

Morse, Jodie, et al. “Inside College Admissions.” Time, vol. 156, no. 17, Oct. 2000, p. 74.

Toor, Rachel. “How to Conquer the Admissions Essay.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 2 Aug. 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/education/edlife/college-application-essay-admissions.html.

Stone, Kate. “How to Write a College Essay Step-by-Step: The Ultimate Guide.” College Essay Guy – Get Inspired, www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/how-to-write-a-college-essay.

Pannoni, Alexandra. “Top College Officials Share Notes on Great Application Essays.” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2017-05-25/top-college-officials-share-notes-on-great-application-essays.

“Twelve College Essay Examples That Worked 2018.” College Essay Guy – Get Inspired, www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/college-essay-examples.

Ross, Kelly Mae. “This Is How You Write a College Essay.” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-to-write-a-college-essay.

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Sample Essays

“The Essays That Did the Trick.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 6 Apr. 2017, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/04/06/us/document-College-Application-Essays.html.

“Memories and Hopes: The Top Essays.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 13 May 2016, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/12/your-money/student-college-essays-about-money.html.

Lieber, Ron. “Students and Money, in Their Own Words.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 21 May 2015, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/20/your-money/college-essays-on-money.html.

Lieber, Ron. “5 High Schoolers and Their College Application Essays About Work, Money and Social Class.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 11 May 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/your-money/college-essay-topic-money-social-class.html.

“Essays That Worked.” Undergraduate Admissions, Johns Hopkins University, apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/.