Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not only is the college essay a place to showcase writing skills, it's one of the only parts of a college application where a ...

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When it comes to writing a college essay, most people tend to ignore their importance for an awkward reason. They feel like it’s not enough to get higher grades for them. However, as a matter of fact, ...

A member of the board of admissions examining applications at Princeton University in 1962. School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already ...

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 ...

In January, I raised my hourly rate to $300 before wondering if I could get away with charging anything at all. I teach high-schoolers how to write college essays, helping students claw their way out ...

Writing a college admissions essay is hard. But using AI could backfire badly. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Every fall, high school students applying to ...