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Applicants will choose one of the three prompts below to respond to. We recommend keeping your response under 800 words. You don’t need to reach the word limit; what matters most is that you express ...

With the imminent deadline for college applications, students are scrambling to complete the dreaded personal essay. As an instructor of college-level writing, the years I’ve spent teaching students ...

As the college admissions process becomes increasingly competitive, the college essay stands out as a crucial opportunity for ...

The glow from the laptop reflects off his forehead as he stares at the screen, paralyzed by panicked perfectionism. The Common Application essay prompts are neatly copied onto the blank document, ...

Sarah Lawrence College released a new essay prompt for applicants on Tuesday, just ahead of the launch of this year’s Common App. It directly quotes language used in the Supreme Court’s June 29 ruling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education from the inside out. The last few college acceptance/rejection letters for high school seniors are ...

The best essay boils down to the strongest argument. So, if you find yourself struggling to come up with one, drop the ...

Aug 1 (Reuters) - In addition to writing about their favorite songs and why they want to go to college, students applying to Emory University in Atlanta this fall will get new essay prompts aimed at ...