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Send us a textIn this episode of College Knowledge, Dave and Joe sit down with professional writer and college essay coach Alan Gelb to break down what makes a standout college admissions essay. From storytelling structure to showcasing authentic human qualities, Alan shares expert strategies for creating compelling personal statements.You'll also hear tips on supplement essays, how to navigate the writing process from brainstorming to final draft, and the growing influence of AI in student writing — including how to use it ethically. Whether you're a student, parent, or educator, this episode is packed with practical guidance to help essays rise above the rest. Video Version of Podcast YouTube:The College Knowledge PodcastFollow us on social media:InstagramFacebookLinkedInVisit us online:The College Knowledge Podcast WebsiteElite Collegiate Planning
Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman of ID4Africa, and Alan Gelb, CGD Senior Fellow, join Gyude to discuss the evolution of ID systems across Africa, the benefits and risks of digital ID systems, and what African governments can learn from countries like India about what works and what doesn't.
Author and writing coach Alan Gelb talks about the importance of writing in any high level career, and provides advice on how to make your writing better.
In this segment of Inner Voice - Heartfelt Chat with Dr. Foojan on KMET 1490 AM / ABC News Radio (Write Confidently), Dr. Foojan Zeine talks to Alan Gelb, the author of Seven Steps to Confident Writing. about the art of writing. Dr. Foojan also brings you the latest research about writing the to-do list helping you to sleep and Narrative Expressive Writing promoting health and cardiovascular health after divorce.
Bill welcomes author Alan Gelb to the show. Alan is a writing coach, a communications consultant for higher education, and the author of the bestselling Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Daily Beast, Next Avenue, and other publications. He is also of the author of the newly released Seven Steps to Confident Writing. Don't miss it!
Alan Gelb is the author of Seven Steps to Confident Writing as well as the bestselling book Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps. He is a writing coach and communications consultant for higher education and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Daily Beast, Next Avenue, and many other publications. He lives in upstate New York. Find out more about his work online at www.ConquerTheCollegeEssay.com. Get Alan's book: https://amzn.to/2Yvff6S Free Book Dominating Your Mind Connect with Bert Martinez on YouTube. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Connect with Bert Martinez on Instagram. Click here for more episodes.
On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Alan Gelb, director of studies at the Center for Global Development, Debdatta Saha, assistant professor of economics at South Asian University, and Atika Kemal, researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, how biometric ID systems can help, or hinder, women’s economic advancement. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.
On this episode of Deeply Talks, Managing Editor Megan Clement speaks with Alan Gelb, director of studies at the Center for Global Development, Debdatta Saha, assistant professor of economics at South Asian University, and Atika Kemal, researcher at Anglia Ruskin University, how biometric ID systems can help, or hinder, women’s economic advancement. For more information on issues affecting economic advancement for women, visit www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement and subscribe to our weekly emails.
Alan Gelb, author of Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps. Topic: Crafting a winning personal statement. 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. The post Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps appeared first on Mr. Dad.
Around 2 billion people have no legal form of identity. In this podcast, Alan Gelb and Mariana Dahan argue that identification is a critical part of at least 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Those of us on the Feisty Side of Fifty are grappling with a number of important questions. How do I make sense of life now that I’m in my third act? How can I share the lessons I’ve learned with my loved ones? How do I leave a bit of myself—my legacy—for generations to come? Alan Gelb, bestselling author, has come up with the go-to guide for capturing these important concepts through writing one small story. He is joining us to share all about his book, HAVING THE LAST SAY, and how each of us can craft a lasting legacy. If you are a boomer with thoughts and life lessons you want to share with generations to come, you’ll want to be certain to tune in for this one!
What role can biometrics play in aiding development? My guest this week, senior fellow Alan Gelb, explains why new biometric identification technologies may be the key to radically expanding the social, political, and commercial opportunities for people in the developing world. Biometrics, he says, make it possible to fulfil for people everywhere the right to a unique, personal identity. Alan explains that there are three principle ways in which people can identify themselves. The first can be something that you have, like a driver's license or credit card. The second is something you know, like a PIN or a password; and the third is something that you are, like a finger print or iris scan. Biometric technology relies on this third method in order to uniquely authenticate individuals—and the costs are plummeting. Although biometrics are often associated with law enforcement and security, especially in the post-9/11 world, two upcoming conferences, the Third Biometric Summit in Miami in March and the Connect ID conference in Washington, D.C. later that month also will include discussions of a booming new market: providing individual identities to hundreds of millions of people in developing countries. Biometrics “most rapid growth is in developing countries,” Alan tells me. “Increasingly the applications are moving from security and law enforcement to a variety of development programs.” While having proof of identity is something many westerners may take for granted, Alan explains that the lack of identification is a major impediment for poor people in the developing world. “There are probably about 750 million children, people under the age of 16, who do not have birth certificates, who have never been officially registered,” he says. “Some of these will catch up later through national ID programs but others will not.” Not having identification prevents people from getting licenses of various types, opening bank accounts, registering property, and even from receiving services from the government. At a time when many people are concerned about governments hacking personal data, reading emails, and listening to phone calls, such unwilled obscurity might appeal to some people as an argument against the use of biometric identification. While Alan acknowledges that such privacy concerns are legitimate, he argues they are not sufficient reason to discourage the use of biometrics to the benefit the poorest. “It's very hard to argue that people at the bottom of the pyramid, and they almost always are at the bottom of the pyramid, should not have an ID on the grounds that ID may be abused,” he says. “Despite all the screams about ID, the ones who don't have it, who should be the most privileged by this argument, since they have the greatest privacy, are also the poorest. They have privacy only in the sense that nobody cares about them. They don't participate.” Given the opportunity to receive identification, people line up. Alan argues that “there's a very strong lesson coming out of the comparative experience, which is that people will come forward, people are not afraid of technology, provided they think that it has something to offer them.” Tune into the Wonkcast to hear more, including a discussion of the technical challenges in providing biometric identification at birth. And read Alan's blog post in which he discusses some of the new trends likely to be hot topics at the upcoming biometric conferences in Miami and Washington.
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