The Harvard Tutor's College Essay Handbook · A Step-By-Step Guide for the Non-Writer

In this one-of-a-kind handbook, a former Harvard tutor shares college essay strategies and techniques that have helped hundreds of students get admitted to top schools. Drawing on 10+ years of guiding college applicants from blank screens to excellent essays, Katerina Manoff provides a practical, step-by-step method that even the most tentative writers can follow successfully.

The Harvard Tutor’s College Essay Handbook is concise, yet comprehensive. You’ll find advice on every step of the process, from coming up with a compelling topic to the final proofread. A dedicated chapter offers guidance on how to write a “Why Our School?” essay. What you won’t encounter are wordy digressions, unnecessary details, and generic ideas you’ve already heard a dozen times.

Whether your essays are due next month, next week, or tomorrow, you can benefit from the methods described in this book. So pull out that prompt, open up that blank document, and let’s start writing!