Be Specific, Not Too Broad Rather than using broad, generic college essay titles like “My Journey” or “A Personal Reflection,” try to focus on a specific moment or aspect of your story. For example, ...

Students shouldn’t use AI to write their college essay—but this year, Duke is asking applicants to write a college ...

The college admissions process can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to the all-important personal statement. On Thursday, July 17, at 3 p.m., join the Coronado Public Library as it ...

Students dread the application essay. Critics think it’s an exercise in fakery. Here’s why it’s worth preserving — and how to save it. Liza Libes is a writer and college counselor in New ...

Will Geiger estimates that he read about 10,000 college application essays over the course of a years-long career in college admissions and scholarships before ChatGPT came on the scene in 2022.

Read the college essay a Harvard grad wrote about McDonald's that landed him offers from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton By Ella Hopkins ...