50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays

Chapter 11:  Humor 
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“Exit Door” by Fareez giga 
109
“Crime Scene report” by Lauren Sanders 
111
Chapter 12:  An Influential Person 
115
“John nash” by Jonathan Cross 
115
“Then and now: How the Perseverance of a Working, Single Mother  
Molded the Persona of her Chinese-American Daughter” by Lisa Kapp 
118
Chapter 13:  Issues 
123
“Sustainable Development in South Africa” by Steve Schwartz 
123
“A Young voice for Seniors” by Ariela Koehler  
126
Chapter 14:  Leadership 
129
“Birthing a Business” by Jason Y. Shah 
129
“Beyond Dictionary Definitions of Leadership” by victoria Tomaka 
132
Chapter 15:  Personal Growth 
137
“Beauty” by Anonymous 
137
“Keeping up with the Beat of the Drum” by Shreyans C. Parekh 
140
“Hurricane Transformations” by Jason Y. Shah 
142
“The House on Wellington Avenue” by Jackie Liao 
145