With many college application deadlines looming on Jan. 1, December can be a cold awakening for high school seniors. Heed the following advice to ensure that your application essays get completed ...

The most challenging part of college applications is typically writing essays.

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 ...

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Colleges should have specific policies on, and clearly stated rules about, how the admissions essay should be completed (“Duke Asks Applicants if They Got Help on Essays, and Most Say They Did,” March ...

Elon Musk has done it again: he’s in the news. At times, his clickable comments are bombastic and jarring simply for the sake of turning heads. But his and other experts’ call for a pause on all AI ...

In the quest to receive an offer of admission from one of the nation’s elite colleges, some students rack up bills paying for high-price counselors to aid them in writing the perfect essay, while ...

To the consternation of admissions officials, many college and graduate-school applicants are now hiring online editors to go over their application essays. The editing companies cater to applicants ...

Every fall, high school students applying to college face an intimidating task: They must write a stylish, memorable essay that will boost their admissions chances. So who can blame them when they ...

How much do colleges care about fraud among applicants? We have to wonder about that after the admissions scandal in which wealthy parents paid big sums for cheating on college entrance exams or to ...

More and more high school seniors are getting political on their college applications — and it’s paying off. Applicants writing about volunteering for conservative organizations or even door-knocking ...