Amid a sea of applications, college hopefuls have just a few opportunities to stand out: grade-point average and test scores; extracurricular activities; and, of arguably increasing importance, the ...

College applicants worry about sharing their race, gender and immigration status.

College application essays are where you can demonstrate your writing skills and let your unique voice shine. “They’re such an amazing and crucial opportunity to really shape how admissions officers ...

As fall settles in, high school seniors across the U.S. are facing a season filled with college application deadlines. A UNC and The Daily Tar Heel alumna, Ashley Ausman (‘01), has built a career on ...

ABOUT 25 MINUTES AS WELL. THE FIRST DEADLINE FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS IS NEXT MONTH. IT’S JUST DAYS AWAY AND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS. KCRA 3 IS DEIRDRE ...

College application essays matter. Why? Most colleges want more than an army of academic robots; they want to build a community. High GPAs and activity lists don’t reveal enough. A strong application ...

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 ...

Game on! It’s the fall of your senior year of high school and you are ready to apply for college. Or are you? The process actually begins well before. Weighted more heavily than ever before, the ...

At its core, Irena Smith’s job as an independent college counselor means being a writing coach. With a PhD in comparative literature, the former Stanford admissions officer helps her teenage clients ...

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 ...

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 ...

You’ve finally embarked on your journey toward college, and now it’s time to tackle the admissions essay. It’s important to leave a lasting impression and set yourself apart from the competition, but ...