Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

He is the author of The Complete Student, A Survival Guide for Students, and Most Likely to Succeed, among others. . ALAN GELB is a college essay coach and professional writer whose clients include colleges and universities across the country

Good tips for undergrad students Good tips for undergrad students. I was looking for help with a graduate school application, but i still found this book pretty useful for college application writing in general. The author includes good tips & reminders on how to write well. This book is mainly for the 17 yr old high school senior, not the graduate school applicant. However, I found the second half of the book to be very helpful for . "A fantastic book - by an amazing author!" according to Animesh. I can safely say that this book is the best essay guide I've read. Being an international Early Decision applicant, I was pressed for time when I first started reading this book.The methodology is concise yet comprehensive. Each aspect and step of the essay-writing process has been detailed in this guide. If CollegeBoard's Blue Book is the SAT bible for students, this is the bible for an amazing perso. "Look no further" according to Jill Petty. Alan Gelb's book covers everything a high school senior needs to know in an easy-to-read format. As the mother of a senior who procrastinated on every writing assignment he's ever been given, I dreaded the college admission process. I envisioned the last day of December as a frantic time pushing my son to write essays at the last moment. Alan Gelb's book provides an excellent analysis of the human fee

A consistent top-seller in the college prep category, Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Easy Steps has been revised to include extra information on supplemental and waitlist essays. Gelb teaches students to identify an engaging topic and use creative writing techniques to compose a vivid statement that will reflect their individuality. This much-needed handbook will help applicants win over the admissions dean, while preparing them to write better papers once they've been accepted.For more, visit the author’s website at conquerthecollegeessay.  . The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay

I got in early decision to Columbia University with that essay; I am forever indebted to Alan for that.”  —Josh Freed, admitted early decision to Columbia University “Taking an ordinary essay and helping to mold it into an extraordinary one is what Alan Gelb does best. The student still has to do the work, but Gelb’s approach reduces the stress.” —Donald Asher, author of Cool Colleges and Graduate Admissions Essays “Alan’s guidance in the process of writing my college essay was invaluable. Not only did I end up with an immensely superior product than I would have without his help, I also learned, with Alan’s help, how to mine the depths of my experience to find a meaningful narrative an