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 ...

Writing a college admissions essay is hard. But using AI could backfire badly. - Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Every fall, high school students applying to college ...

The college essay is the bane of many high school seniors’ existence. Students belabor the essay prompts, writing draft after draft in pursuit of elusive perfection. Their essays are reviewed by ...

Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common App, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As the CEO of Command Education, I write about emotionally intelligent leadership and education. I decided to put the program’s ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. The first story in the series was published on Nov. 3. For some college ...

Parents, if your teen is applying to college this year, you probably already feel the pressure right alongside them. The college admission essay is one of the most personal — and nerve-wracking — ...

(TNS) — The advent of artificial intelligence software such as ChatGPT has led to discussionsabout whether colleges will drop or amend their admissions essay requirements. I asked Atlanta college ...

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 ...