When Small Words Foretell Academic Success: The Case of College Admissions Essays

James W. Pennebaker; Cindy K. Chung; Joey Frazee; Gary M. Lavergne; David I. Beaver

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0115844

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When Small Words Foretell Academic Success: The Case of College Admissions Essays

James W. Pennebaker ,

* E-mail: Pennebaker@mail.utexas.edu

Affiliation The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Cindy K. Chung,

Affiliation The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Joey Frazee,

Affiliation The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Gary M. Lavergne,

Affiliation The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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David I. Beaver

Affiliation The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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When Small Words Foretell Academic Success: The Case of College Admissions Essays

James W. Pennebaker,
Cindy K. Chung,
Joey Frazee,
Gary M. Lavergne,
David I. Beaver

Published: December 31, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115844

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Posted by dfrost on 07 Nov 2017 at 15:35 GMT

Very good article. When I entered the university, writing an admission essay for me was a big problem. To increase the chances of successful entry, the admission essay should be ideal. I had many achievements in high school, but I could not choose the main thing and describe it correctly in my essay. I studied a lot of materials on many sites. For example sites - https://apply.jhu.edu/app... https://wedoessay.com/. But only your article gave me exhaustive data for the admission essay. Thanks for the good stuff.

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