Applying to college? Tests are in, essays are out

AI’s rise, questions about student preparation, the end of affirmative action and the Trump administration’s campaign to ...

Parental Guidance: How to Write a College Essay That Stands Out

These strategies can guide your high school senior through brainstorming, drafting and polishing a strong personal statement.
Forbes

Supplementing Your College Application: Essay Advice From College Admission Leaders

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 ...
Forbes

A Computer Can Now Write Your College Essay — Maybe Better Than You Can

We fed ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new natural language tool, college essay questions for the 2022-2023 academic year. Here’s what it wrote. The new technology could pose a challenge for college admissions ...
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College Application Essay Ideas: Tips on Picking a Great Topic

Think and reflect deeply before you write. Choose a topic that will reveal you and your passions. Personal hardship or trauma may not be your strongest topic. For many prospective students, applying ...
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Public forum raises concerns over AI-graded college entrance essays

The presidential National Education Commission (NEC) is reviewing a plan to introduce essay-type evaluations in the college ...
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College Application Essays Don't Matter as Much as You Think

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