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

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Olivier Knox is the son of college professors and worked in admissions as a student at his dream school. He has a 100% ...

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 can ...

With deadlines looming, it’s the time of year when students get in a frenzy about writing the all-important college application essay. Their angst is not misplaced. The essay was rated of ...

Students who plan to use ChatGPT to write their college admissions essays should think twice: Artificial intelligence tools ...

In a guest column, Eric Greenberg, founder and president of Greenberg Educational Group, gives high school students advice on crafting a successful college application essay. His New York-based ...

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