<p>Is the advice in college essay advice books worthy? </p>
<p>I’m talking about ones such as: </p>
<p>[The</a> College Application Essay: Sarah Myers McGinty: 9780874477115: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/College-Application-Essay-Sarah-McGinty/dp/B007CZJNI6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371425636&sr=8-3&keywords=collegeboard+the+college+application+essay]The”>http://www.amazon.com/College-Application-Essay-Sarah-McGinty/dp/B007CZJNI6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371425636&sr=8-3&keywords=collegeboard+the+college+application+essay)</p>