On a gray November morning, stacks of essays sat on an admissions counselor’s desk at a New England liberal arts college. She had already read 60 that week. “I could tell within the first five lines ...

Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

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 ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. When I graduated from UC–Berkeley with ...

I got into Yale University after submitting a successful college application. I included my SAT score and high GPA in the application, along with an essay about my culture. Ultimately, I tried to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Universities nationwide, including Caltech, are debuting artificial intelligence tools to evaluate applicants.