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, ...

One in a series offering tips and perspectives on preparing for college. The college essay: It is daunting. It can cause sleepless nights and stomachs to churn. Countless hours are spent trying to ...

Narrative essays are completely different from the tasks we get in academia more often. Narratives can be written using personal pronouns. Moreover, you don’t have to spend hours looking for relevant ...