Off the coattails of the pandemic, a majority of colleges and universities are still offering a test-optional (SAT/ACT) ...

Many college applications require a personal essay, which can be daunting for students to write. But a few simple tips, some introspection and insight into what admissions officers are looking for ...

That’s not how it works at Connecticut College. We don’t expect to be on the edge of our seats as we read essays. We just want you to be yourself in your content and style so we can learn more about ...

College applicants stand to benefit from leaning on their own humanness, rather than generic and uninspiring responses aided ...

You’ve been brainstorming ideas for your college essays and above all other contenders, you find yourself coming back to the same topic, one you know well and love dearly: Harry Potter.

The sheer number of works written about these experiences made them a cliché in the college admissions community. Instead, Kim advises writing an essay about something personal: "We always said ...

founder of the College Essay Guy, a website that offers free and paid essay-writing resources. College essays and letters of recommendation, Sawyer says, are likely to carry more weight than ever ...

When Jeffrey Wang was a high-school senior in Connecticut in 2014, he wasn't sure what to write about for his college application essay. He thought about writing his essay on a subject he enjoyed ...