Sarah Riley's first attempt at writing her college admissions essay didn't go so well. The senior at Walton High School in Marietta tried writing about a friend's mother who died. It represented the ...

I am a high school senior this fall, and I am putting together my college application. You have always said that the Common App personal statement (essay) composition is important, and I am curious ...

It's that time of year again, folks: college admissions. Students scramble to get their recommendations, write their essays, and collect their transcripts. Perhaps the most crucial component is the ...

The first thing to realize is that Pennsylvania contributes a significant number of kids to the Ivy League annually; hence, the notion of writing a paper as if it is going to be read by nobody except ...