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

Writing a college essay is a rite of passage for many students applying to attend a college or university in the United States. Although each institution has its own application requirements, most ...

A student’s grades and test scores are significant, but they only reveal part of the tale. Students have a unique opportunity to show the unique characteristics in the essay, which colleges use to ...