Best Books for Writing an Essay

Hello everyone,

I am about to start writing an essay for my Msc application and seeking for some help from you.
Specifically, I would really appreciate if you could provide me a short list of books which have been useful in writing an essay.

Thanks in advance.

 

Read other good essayists on a subject you enjoy. John Gierach for fishing, David Halberstam for sports, etc etc. These guys will demonstrate that good writing is not about big words and fancy sentence structure, but about boiling down your message and conveying it in simple and easy to read language. Extra points if you can subtly deliver your message under the guise of a narrative - make your audience realize something without realizing it. After reading high quality writing for a while the natural flow and feel of a piece will hopefully become intuitive instead of the formulaic approach likely presented in instructional books.

 
Best Response

Agree, and its great to see such a thoughtful response. There are number of "how to write admissions essays" books on the market, and they are not bad, if you can get them for almost free or borrow from a friend. Just look Amazon and make sure that they are gearing toward graduate, not college essays.

But @"StJamesPark" is right in that it's a more personal experience. In any kind of professional admissions essay, you want to tell them something that they don't already know about you from the rest of your application. Sure, you can list all your accomplishments, but that would be boring reading and tells them nothing about you. You want to connect your experiences with your goals and desires -- someone once said it was like filling in the white spaces within your resume.

Stay far away from the essay models that look formulaic -- they are probably examples of someone else's experience, not yours.

Betsy Massar Come see me at my Q&A thread http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/b-school-qa-w-betsy-massar-of-master-admissions Ask away!
 

Hey, not necessarily a book, but there's a site called EssayScoop that applies data mining techniques to college admissions essays. They find what makes an essay successful on a per-school basis. I've found it to be more beneficial than what books have offered me.

 

During my studies, I had many problems with written works and their design. And when it was necessary to resubmit such a work, I took help from the paper writing service. And only thanks to her I managed to get the highest score and turn in the work on time.

 

Essay books can help students learn how to write essays. I once tried to study from such a book. I did not like that there was a lot of unnecessary information and it confused me. That's why I always chose them for myself nurse writing They always helped me qualitatively and quickly. They shared their life hacks.

 

Optio illum iusto voluptates tempore sed a. Quidem quos fuga quia laudantium ipsa rerum rem. Quia animi omnis et ab et suscipit vel. Et tempora quisquam sed adipisci molestiae. Nobis voluptate nobis optio nesciunt delectus velit est. Tempore fuga repellendus autem amet ipsum optio quisquam. Nam nam ea sit consectetur architecto.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”