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  • 5 Ways to Win More Scholarship Money (1)
  • Introduction (2)
    What's this site all about?
    
    
  • 3 Rules Worth Repeating (4)
    The 3 most important themes on this site. You'll hear them over and over again.
    
    
  • America vs. The World (1)
    American students now compete for scholarships with students around the world. And that's bad.
    
    
  • The Most Important Rule (4)
    If you read only one page of this site, read this one.
    
    
  • Your Essay: Content (41)
    What NOT to write about, and how NOT to write.
    
    
  • Your Essay: Appearance (7)
    Bad fonts, formatting & printing get essays tossed in the trash -- even great ones.
    
    
  • Your Essay: Packaging (4)
    Yes, Viriginia -- details like envelopes, paper & folders really DO matter.
    
    
  • Other Important Tips (24)
    Other critical stuff I couldn't find a category for.
    
    
  • Incredibly Dumb Mistakes (12)
    Stuff so dumb, we're ashamed to have to mention it. But apparently we do.
    
    
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  • Parting Shots (1)

Do not send your essay with postage due.

There are many ways to make a bad first impression, but I can’t think of a worse one than making the committee pay money for the privilege of reading your essay. When in doubt, add an extra stamp or two. I hate wasting stamps as much as the next guy, but trust me, you’ll never miss that 40 cents.

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