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 student's voice can shine through. Unlike test scores and transcripts, the ...

The essay presents the greatest opportunity to stand out to college admissions officers. Students should construct an introspective, sophisticated essay sharing their assets. Then, students need to ...

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Students should avoid these mistakes: not proofreading their essays, not focusing on their achievements, writing about an experience from the distant past, and thinking their essay ideas are ...

Not only does ChatGPT write clear, compelling essays, but it can also conjure up its own personal details and embellishments that could up a students’ chance of acceptance and would be difficult to ...

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.