The Write Way into College: Rising Above GPAs and Test Scores
with Memorable Application Essays
Competition to get into colleges is fierce. Many applicants have solid GPAs, test scores, and similar leadership and volunteer experiences—so how do you rise above the crowd? In The Write Way into College, writing coach Jody Cohan-French shows you how to set yourself apart and present your unique potential through compelling application essays. As Jody says, “The key is to tell your story and reveal something distinguishing or memorable about yourself.”
This accessible guide explains how to interpret and break down essay prompts, tap into the engaging details of your topics, and break away from conventional structure to set your writing voice free. By studying example essays, you’ll also learn how to self-edit, condense redundant content, and avoid typical application essay pitfalls. The Write Way into College will help you find that essay-writing groove and get on your way to the college and future you’ve worked so hard for.
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“ Jody Cohan-French’s take on essay writing does what she advises students to do in their essays; she doesn’t just tell, she shows, doing so with both a clarity and depth not provided by most “how-to” essay books. Real student examples demonstrate subtle differences in writing, and points are made in a genuine and easy-to-understand voice just like she encourages her readers to do. The Write Way into College is easy to read in its entirety, yet is also organized into practical and logical chunks that can be referred to as needed, making it the perfect tool for busy students and the professionals who support them.”
Lorraine Heitel
Principal, Heitel Educational Counseling
“The Write Way into College is a must-read for any student who doesn’t know where to begin the process of writing a college essay, or, actually, any essay. Many real examples of effective essays are included, which break down the writing process from brainstorming to final edit. This book is an excellent resource that gives practical tips and suggestions in an easy and fun-to-read format; I recommend it for any student looking to create a winning essay.”
Laura Reidt, MEd
Educator and School Psychologist
“The Write Way into College is a must-read for any student who doesn’t know where to begin the process of writing a college essay, or, actually, any essay. Many real examples of effective essays are included, which break down the writing process from brainstorming to final edit. This book is an excellent resource that gives practical tips and suggestions in an easy and fun-to-read format; I recommend it for any student looking to create a winning essay.”
Laura Reidt, MEd
Educator and School Psychologist
The World Was Our Stage: Spanning the Globe with ABC Sports
By Doug Wilson with Jody Cohan
Foreword by Peggy Fleming
In The World Was Our Stage, 17-time Emmy Award winning producer/director Doug Wilson recounts his incredible fifty-year journey with ABC Sports and its groundbreaking sports anthology program Wide World of Sports. Wilson's natural storytelling style and entertaining anecdotes capture not only "the human drama of athletic competition"--the hallmark of ABC's coverage--but also the unforgettable golden era of sports television. Wilson's perspectives on celebrated athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Evel Knievel, Peggy Fleming, Arthur Ashe, and Scott Hamilton, among many others, are both humorous and poignant--all revealed against a background of historical events of the last half of the twentieth century.
More information at dougwilsonabcsports.com
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Winner - Sports Category National Indie Excellence Book Awards 2014 |
Finalist - Sports Category
2014 USA Best Book Awards |
Finalist - Sports and History Categories
Foreword Reviews' Book of the Year Awards 2013 |
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"Doug Wilson revisits a time when ABC's Wide World of Sports was must-see TV every weekend for millions of Americans. If some of these stories seem made up—trust me—they're not. I was there for many of them and would walk away thinking, "You can’t make this stuff up." It was great fun to witness and just as much fun to read about."
Al Michaels, Emmy Award-Winning NBC Sportscaster, Previously with ABC Sports for three decades |
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"As Olympic athletes, we always cherished ABC's Wide World of Sports for exposing sports like gymnastics to a much wider audience than our sport ever enjoyed before. Doug Wilson, who has been a friend for over thirty years, has always delighted us with his behind-the-scenes stories about this groundbreaking sports television show. We are thrilled that Doug has finally decided to share these incredible stories from the award-winning show that represented a paradigm shift in sports television."
Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci, Olympic and World Champions in Gymnastics |
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“ABC Sports and Wide World of Sports not only changed but also virtually created the sports television landscape in the US and set the standard by which sports coverage around the world is now measured. They had the vision to put the King/Riggs Battle of the Sexes match in prime time and it paid off for them and for Bobby and me, and it raised the profile of tennis worldwide—all while putting social change in the national spotlight. ABC Sports was a game changer and they fully understood the importance of bringing sports to the people.”
Billie Jean King, Sports Icon and Humanitarian; Cofounder, World Team Tennis |
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"Doug's sensitivity and his passion for 'getting it right' from the perspective of the athlete continue to define his amazing contributions to television. I love this book, and I couldn't put it down." Scott Hamilton 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in Men's Figure Skating Four-Time World Champion |
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"Along with my father, Jim McKay, Doug Wilson was in many ways the heart and soul of ABC Sports. Doug's passion for his craft and his remarkable creativity are surpassed only by his storytelling ability, both on television and in print. The World Was Our Stage is a fascinating and compassionate behind-the-scenes look at many of the greatest sports television stories and personalities of all time. My father would have loved this book, almost as much as he loved working with Doug."
Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports |
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"In addition to all of the interesting and entertaining stories Doug Wilson tells with firsthand knowledge of the people and events that shaped ABC Sports, there is a great deal of history in this book. Not only is there plenty of sports history but also the history of the sports televisions industry from an insider point of view. The World Was Our Stage should be required reading for every student of broadcasting. What is documented in this book is critical for understanding the origins of this industry.
Jim Jennett, Emmy Award-Winning Sports Television Director |
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"Doug Wilson tells a fascinating story in The World Was Our Stage, a unique personal journey that also recalls the riveting history of the coming-of-age of sports television. Doug is one of the finest and kindest gentlemen to ever work in the business, and it's a delight to go back in time with him as he spans the globe once more to tell the stories that he and his colleagues first told so magnificently decades ago. In Doug's storytelling, it truly still is a wide, and wonderful, world of sports."
Christine Brennan, USA Today national sports columnist, ABC News commentator, best-selling author of Inside Edge |
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"Doug Wilson has an elephantine memory. Our decades of working together at ABC Sports took us from Innsbruck, Austria, to Nagano, Japan, to Podunk, USA. I enjoyed reading about the history we shared."
Dick Button, Emmy Award-Winning Sports Analyst, Olympic and World Champion in Figure Skating |
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"For 50 years, Doug Wilson embodied the spirit and creative excellence that was ABC Sports. His passionate storytelling played an integral part in the success of Wide World of Sports, the longest and most celebrated sports anthology show in television history. Doug allowed the places, events, and athletes to always be in the story. This book relives the lost age of innocence in sports and chronicles its greatest athletes, "up close and personal." I was fortunate to produce many of the world's greatest sporting events with Doug, and for that I am grateful."
Curt Gowdy Jr., Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer |
What if Your Prince Falls Off His Horse?
The Married Woman's Primer on Financial Planning
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By Jody Cohan, PFP Edited by Todd Davidson, JD, PFP and Jeffrey J. Kirkman, BS, CFS Most women outlive their husbands and more than 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Yet many women don't get involved in their financial planning because their husbands take care of it, they think it's too complicated for them to understand or they just don't want to bother. What If Your Prince Falls Off His Horse? explains in plain English and an entertaining style why women should bother, what they need to know, and how to get involved. Recommended Reading at DivorceSourceRadio.com Buy now at Amazon.com |
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Winner - Business Category San Francisco Book Festival 2009 |
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Runner Up - General Non-Fiction Category New York Book Festival 2009 |
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Finalist - Women's Issues Category The USA Best Book Awards 2009 |
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Editor's Choice
iUniverse Incorporated |
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The Procrastinator's Planner
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By Susan Cohan Hoffman, Lila Carroll, and Jody Cohan Edited by Jody Cohan 2004 edition published by 11th Hour Press 2005-2009 editions published by Andrews McMeel Publishing 2010 edition published by The Time Factory The practical yet irreverently funny planner for those whose favorite day of the week is tomorrow. |
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The 2005 edition was featured on NBC's Today show as one of Gene Shalit's top calendar picks for the year |
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