{"product_id":"conquering-the-college-admissions-essay-in-10-steps-third-edition-isbn-9780399578694","title":"Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriting 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. Gelb teaches students to identify an engaging topic and use creative writing techniques to compose a vivid statement that will reflect their individuality. A consistent top-seller in the college prep category, \u003ci\u003eConquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Easy Steps \u003c\/i\u003ehas been revised to include extra information on supplemental and waitlist essays. This much-needed handbook will help applicants win over the admissions dean, while preparing them to write better papers once they've been accepted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more, visit the author’s website at www.conquerthecollegeessay.com.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTEP ONE: \u003cb\u003eUnderstanding the Narrative \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP TWO: \u003cb\u003eFinding Your Topic \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP THREE: \u003cb\u003ePoint of View \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP FOUR: \u003cb\u003eGetting It Down \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP FIVE: \u003cb\u003e“Big Picture” Editing \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP SIX: \u003cb\u003eSecond Draft \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP SEVEN: \u003cb\u003eSelf-Editing \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP EIGHT: \u003cb\u003eThird Draft \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e116\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP NINE: \u003cb\u003ePulling It Together \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STEP TEN: \u003cb\u003eFinishing Up \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 1: Real Student Essays \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix 2: Conquering the Supplementals \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix 3: For Parents \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e220\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendix 4: New for Teachers \u003c\/b\u003e| \u003cb\u003e222\u003c\/b\u003ePraise for Alan Gelb's Approach: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Indispensable...Gelb provides applicants with much-needed advice as well as the confidence and skills they need to win over the admissions dean.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sue Wasiolek, dean of students at Duke University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Alan Gelb has done the impossible: he’s created a sane and simple process for crafting a knock-your-socks-off essay! His guide is perfect for high school students facing the most important document they will ever write. The student still has to do the work, but Gelb’s approach reduces the stress.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Donald Asher, author of \u003ci\u003eCool Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGraduate Admissions Essays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “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 and then convey it with a clear, coherent structure. I got in early decision to Columbia University with that essay; I am forever indebted to Alan for that.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —Josh Freed, admitted early decision to Columbia University \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Taking an ordinary essay and helping to mold it into an extraordinary one is what Alan Gelb does best. [He] helped transform ... my essay into a final draft that could stand out amongst an elite crowd.” \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —Megan S. Steven, PhD, one of Alan’s first students, admitted to Dartmouth for undergrad and awarded a Rhodes scholarship; now a faculty member with the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth College \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Alan Gelb saved us by working with our daughters to help them understand what works in a college essay. My daughters’ admissions to Brown and Macalester were enormously helped by his advice.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e—Jane Hirschmann, parent\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eALAN GELB is a college essay coach and professional writer whose clients include colleges and universities across the country. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Student\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Survival Guide for Students\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMost Likely to Succeed\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re looking for an instruction book on how to write the college application essay, you’ll be happy to know that there are quite a few excellent ones on the market. In fact, if you have all the time in the world, I suggest you check out as many of these as you can. Chances are, they’ll all contain some useful ideas. But if you’re pressed for time—and what high school senior isn’t?—then you can feel confident that the book at hand is your fastest and surest way to produce the kind of application essay you’re after. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow is this book different from all the others out there? First of all, it has been pared down to the essentials. I’ve coached a great many students through this process and know that it doesn’t make any sense to choose the first semester of the senior year as the time to “share secrets from college admissions counselors” or “sample essays from great writers like E. B. White, George Orwell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes.” This is the time when you want to focus exclusively on that which is absolutely critical, eliminate anything that feels like padding, and simply get the job done in the best possible way as fast as you can. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo that end, I’ve organized this learning process into a ten-step system. I’d like to say ten “easy” steps because “easy” is such a persuasive word, like “new,” “improved,” and “best ever.” But the truth is that some of these steps are not that “easy.” That said, none is insurmountable. If you follow this book in its logical sequence, you will arrive at your destination—a well-turned college application essay designed to linger in the minds of those who read it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy book is different from others on this subject in that it focuses entirely on process. As I said, I will not be offering any extraneous material, like “secrets” from admissions counselors at Harvard, Princeton, or Yale. Such secrets are enticing, but ultimately do little to help your cause. What will help is to truly understand the elements of a well-constructed narrative, which is what this book will be teaching.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303209652453,"sku":"NP9780399578694","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399578694.jpg?v=1767724053","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/conquering-the-college-admissions-essay-in-10-steps-third-edition-isbn-9780399578694","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}