Summary: <a class="alignleft" target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399578692/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0399578692&linkCode=as2&tag=mrdacom-20&linkId=294c93e1a5f6369ebe1d92fa80726335"></a>Alan Gelb, author of Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps.<br> Topic: Crafting a winning personal statement.<br> Issues: Understanding what an essay is and how important it is; finding the topic; what if you’re not extraordinary? getting it down; big picture editing; second (and third and fourth drafts); pulling it together; finishing it up.<br> <br>
