One of the most memorable essays college admissions counselor Alexis White worked on with a student wasn’t about a harrowing personal challenge or a rewarding volunteering experience.

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 ...

"I can't help but think other (admissions) factors are going to matter more," says Ethan Sawyer, founder of the College Essay Guy, a website that offers free and paid essay-writing resources.

Over the years, students who tell me they absolutely love to write have said they struggle with the application ... a look at our Essays that Worked: real essays submitted by real students who have ...

The sheer number of works written about these experiences made them a cliché in the college admissions community. Instead, Kim advises writing an essay about something personal: "We always said ...

The college admissions process can be overwhelming for any student, but it can be especially challenging for those with ...

In an examination of thousands of human-written college admissions essays and those generated by AI, researchers found that ...

You Better Free Your Mind Instead Toward the end of his book, Khan explores the wider inequities in college admission, from extracurriculars and essays to recommendations and interviews.

When Jeffrey Wang was a high-school senior in Connecticut in 2014, he wasn't sure what to write about for his college application essay. He thought about writing his essay on a subject he enjoyed ...

That’s what Larry wanted to write about in his college admissions essay: the power of games, imagination and family. But when he shared a draft with his high school college counselor ...

Over the years, students who tell me they absolutely love to write have said they struggle with the application ... a look at our Essays that Worked: real essays submitted by real students who have ...