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 ...

Figuring out how to stand out in the college application process can be challenging. Each part of your application is an opportunity to highlight your strengths, passions, and unique experiences, ...

“Whatever you do when you write your college application essay,” I’ll say as I’ve always said to my high school seniors, “Don’t ever write a college application essay.” Then I’ll explain that no human ...

Carter Osborne started a side hustle tutoring students on their college admissions essays in 2017. The Stanford graduate shared his recommendations for students looking to ace their personal essays.

A proponent of affirmative action signs a shirt during a protest at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 1, 2023. Staff Writer Rafael Figueroa, dean of college guidance at ...

Students facing the college application process typically dread one component: the Common App essay. Students are presented with six essay prompts, as well as a seventh option, which is “topic of your ...

John Morganelli Jr. worked as the director of admissions at Cornell University. He said there are subtle but important differences between Ivy-level and NYU-level applications. Morganelli Jr. shares ...

I had lunch recently with two rising 12th-graders at the Potomac School http://www.potomacschool.org/ in McLean. They are very bright students. They told me they had ...

Amid a sea of applications, college hopefuls have just a few opportunities to stand out: grade-point average and test scores; extracurricular activities; and, of arguably increasing importance, the ...