While the University of Chicago says there is no strict word limit on its supplemental essays, other schools prefer brevity.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. The college essay or “personal statement” gets a lot of airtime in ...

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, ...

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Some articles start with a perfect thesis. This one starts with a truth: writing in college isn’t always about skill – sometimes it’s about time, burnout, and survival. Every semester, thousands of ...

There’s nothing like the panic of realizing three deadlines land in the same week. Suddenly, survival mode takes over: zero sleep, gallons of coffee, and the sneaking thought that maybe dropping out ...

College writing sometimes feels like your brain has way too many tabs open, and they’re all playing different, slightly frantic music. One minute you’re managing, the next you’re that academic octopus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The college essay has been a common, central part of ...