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Aspiring students who wrote content-rich university admission essays were more likely to end up with higher grades in their classes 1. Jonah Berger at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia ...

T he U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on the consideration of an applicant’s race raises difficult questions for many of the nation’s most-selective colleges. One concerns the role and meaning of application ...

Artificial intelligence might be the new frontier in technology, but Toby Reed, a senior at Fremont High in Oakland, has no doubts about whether to harness its powers -- at least on his college ...

The summer before senior year is a critical time for those preparing to submit college applications in the fall. While summer is traditionally seen as a time to relax and recharge, it also offers a ...

Artificial intelligence might be the new frontier in technology, but Toby Reed, a senior at Fremont High in Oakland, has no doubts about whether to harness its powers — at least on his college ...

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, ...

College application essay prompts often ask students to offer an example of a challenge they've faced, followed by a description of what they've learned from that experience. However, candidates often ...