Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

Let’s say you are confronting one of the most important decisions of your life. But first, you must answer this: My favorite thing about last Tuesday? And do it in 25 words or less. The query may seem ...

Many college applications require a personal essay, which can be daunting for students to write. But a few simple tips, some introspection and insight into what admissions officers are looking for can ...

What delights college admissions officers as they read high-school students' application essays? What's a total turn-off? Six experts weighed in on the subject yesterday at the annual convention of ...

Students should avoid these mistakes: not proofreading their essays, not focusing on their achievements, writing about an experience from the distant past, and thinking their essay ideas are ...

Using college admissions essays written in the three years before ChatGPT was released in November 2022, researchers made comparisons between each human essay and texts generated by eight LLMs, ...

For thousands of gifted students eager to attend a top university, the biggest hurdle isn’t getting great grades and SAT scores. Increasingly, that musty old staple of the admissions process–the essay ...

For generations, high school seniors have fretted over writing their essays for college applications, worrying how to make their personal stories stand out in the crowd and avoid hurting their ...

Let’s say you are confronting one of the most important decisions of your life. But first, you must answer this: My favorite thing about last Tuesday? And do it in 25 words or less. The query may seem ...