The College Essay

Everything you need to know about how highly selective colleges choose their applicants. Real strategies for getting in. Most highly selective colleges look for exceptional attributes. Read on to learn how can you show that in your essays.

College application season is stressful for teens, parents, and the whole family. Let's make it a little easier.

Admissions officers track different stats — they look at how students they admitted perform at the school, their graduation rates, and even how they do after graduation.

There is a meme you know. A guy, no, a “bro,” glances behind him to ogle a beautiful woman who just walked by

Good story arc there; vividly written with good pacing, but … college potential?

For college admissions, earning a high personal score is more important than earning a high academic score. Here's why.

Your College App Essay is Probably a C+

What does it take to get into Harvard? Essays play a bigger role than you think.

In order to present your best, most polished writing sample, it is critical that you go through at least four iterations before submitting.