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(CBS MoneyWatch) If your teenager is a high school senior, now is the time to get started on those college essays. Nearly all the schools that use the Common Application are private, and they include ...

Writing a college essay is a rite of passage for many students applying to attend a college or university in the United States. Although each institution has its own application requirements, most ...

Nearly half of the college applicants who used the Common Application this year submitted an essay about their “background, identity, interest, or talent.” Only 4% of applicants using the Common App ...

This article appears in College Prep 2019. Teachers know it, guidance counselors know it, even colleges know it: High school students dread writing the personal college essay. The pressure is high, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. If you are looking for the “secret formula” for writing a “winning” ...

Carlin Flora, a staff writer for the magazine, looks at the college-application essay and attempts to determine whether some topics lead to acceptance letters more often than others. Carlin Flora, a ...

An essay is a piece of non-fiction writing with a clear structure: an introduction, paragraphs with evidence and a conclusion. Writing an essay is an important skill in English and allows you to show ...