Some students are including their experiences tied to their background in college admissions essays despite the Trump ...

The White House is cracking down on personal college essays about race as it continues pushing anti-DEI policies in higher ...

I asked AI to tell me the difference between affirmative action for minority groups and the Electoral College for smaller ...

CHICAGO — When she started writing her college essay, Hillary Amofa told the story she thought admissions offices wanted to hear. About being the daughter of immigrants from Ghana and growing up in a ...

With affirmative action outlawed, and use of SATs in decline, selective colleges are paying ever more attention to essays. ChatGPT poses a challenge. Seventeen-year-old senior Ethan Rivera is finding ...

A powerful myth has been carefully cultivated in our nation: The left wants to promote diversity. This canard has become so entrenched in American culture that it goes almost unchallenged. Yes, the ...

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 ...

Students facing the college application process typically dread one component: the Common App essay. Students are presented with six essay prompts, as well as a seventh option, which is “topic of your ...

Last spring, I interviewed for a job providing essay support with a company that works with high schoolers on their college applications. Services like this are expensive: According to a 2019 article ...

Elon Musk has done it again: he’s in the news. At times, his clickable comments are bombastic and jarring simply for the sake of turning heads. But his and other experts’ call for a pause on all AI ...

U.S. College Admissions Video Essays: In a digital shift that’s transforming how students apply to university, admissions video essays are emerging as the latest trend in the U.S. college application ...