Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only is the college essay a place to showcase writing skills, it's one of the only parts of a college application where a ...

WATCH: Reporter Hilary Burns stops by to talk about what the new college application looks like in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. Newly barred from considering race in ...

Aug 1 (Reuters) - In addition to writing about their favorite songs and why they want to go to college, students applying to Emory University in Atlanta this fall will get new essay prompts aimed at ...