Reding, who is a graduate student at Harvard, presents 54 successful admissions essays recent college graduates wrote to gain entrance to highly selective graduate programs in law, business, medicine, nursing, health, English, education, anthropology, hotel administration, journalism, statistics, romance languages, communication, history, security studies, cinematic arts, international and public affairs, public policy, and culture, education, and human development. Each includes commentary on the content or format that made it successful, as well as words of wisdom from the writer and tips like how to brainstorm and structure the essay. Annotation 2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)