A brilliant college essay topic doesn’t just showcase intelligence — it reveals personality, curiosity, humor, resilience, or the wonderfully weird way someone sees the world. Over the years, certain ...

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 ...

(MoneyWatch) For students who are applying for college, one of the scariest parts of the admission process is writing the dreaded essay. A common mistake that students make when tackling their college ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. The college essay or “personal statement” gets a lot of airtime in ...

School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

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Parents: sit down before you read this. Kids: deep breaths. You know that beautifully crafted, deeply felt, highly unusual college application essay you’ve been polishing? It might not make a ...

Parents, we’ve all seen it: Gen Z has practically turned vulnerability into an art form. Whether it’s a “get ready with me” video that turns into a therapy session or a TikTok confessional about ...