Are they gonna help me?

AmiraA
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:24:22 +0000

I agree with previous posters - the internet is better than those books (I’m also international btw). As to the essay writing I found “50 Successful Harvard Application Essays” (edition 2 and 3 - the third edition was better) to be very helpful. It consists of essays written by people who have gotten into Harvard with comments after each one explaining the strength and weaknesses of the essay. It is very useful even if you are not planning on applying to Harvard.

You can also check out admissionsexposed.org. They have a few videos on the different parts of the application that could be helpful introductions.

As to the one on majors - I would suggest not buying it since you don’t have to choose a major now. You do that during your second year of college.