Authentic college essays result from an insightful process that uncovers the writer’s personality without obsessing over perfection.

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In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: sometimes, what you leave out of your essay matters more than what you put in. As Sophie ...

Writing authentically is something many students find challenging. College essays ask students to reflect from their core – often on hardships or moments of growth that they may not have fully ...

Start early. The best essays take time and can't be developed in one night. CollegeAdvisor recommends beginning the writing process the summer before senior year (if not earlier!). Brainstorm.

As fall settles in, high school seniors across the U.S. are facing a season filled with college application deadlines. A UNC and The Daily Tar Heel alumna, Ashley Ausman (‘01), has built a career on ...

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Writing a college admissions essay is a little bit like going through a job interview. The prompts sound roughly like this: Tell us about a situation or task you encountered, what you did and what the ...

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Why do your own homework when a robot can do it for you? Nearly every Gen Z student is now relying on AI to get through school — with 97% saying they’ve used tools like ChatGPT, according to a new ...