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Episode 20 - Why Essays Matter

Episode 20 - Why Essays Matter

Update: 2023-08-29
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Here's the skinny: 

  1. Why and how much essays matter
  2. Essay myths, misconceptions and harmful half-truths
  3. The real reasons colleges make you write essays
  4. Two primary types of essays 
  5. Two quick tips for every writer
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Episode 20 - Why Essays Matter

Episode 20 - Why Essays Matter

Tom Kleese (Owner of OnCampus College Planning)