On a gray November morning, stacks of essays sat on an admissions counselor’s desk at a New England liberal arts college. She ...

In the high-stakes world of college admissions, your application essay is your superpower. While grades and test scores show your accomplishments, your essay is the one place you can speak directly to ...

College essays are part of student life. Still, many repeat the same errors—weak points, poor structure, rushed writing.

When you are in the exam, it is a good idea to write a brief essay plan before you start writing the actual essay. This will help you to have control of the structure of your essay and make sure that ...

With the Jan. 2 deadline for applications fast approaching, the dean of admissions at the University of Chicago sent out a sample essay last week to thousands of high school seniors in hopes “that it ...