Journalists chase, find and cover stories, and sometimes, they become one. From intriguing exposés to provocative thinkpieces and raw memoirs, the personal essay has long been a media staple, enjoying ...

Details, stories, and other examples drawn from applicants’ academic and personal experiences have always mattered. But these elements will be more critical than ever. For many college admissions ...

I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...

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 ...

Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common App, ...

The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

For eight years, I've worked with high-school students to perfect their college-admission essays. I often see students think their ideas are completely original; the ideas have been done before.

A.I. chatbots could facilitate plagiarism on college applications or democratize student access to writing help. Or maybe both. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer reports on the ways that tech giants ...