Tell us about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it. Reflect on a moment when your actions made a difference for others. Describe one of your passions and why it lights you up. These aren't ...

College applicants worry about sharing their race, gender and immigration status.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. College application essay prompts often ask students to offer an example of a challenge they've faced, followed by a description ...

Cornell’s undergraduate application has asked students each year to reflect upon their experiences or ambitions, but students applying to Cornell during the 2023-2024 application cycle will answer a ...

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John F. Kennedy's college application essay for Harvard University is attracting attention on Twitter nearly 90 years after it was written. Words from the essay were shared on Feb. 1 by a Twitter user ...

Elon Musk has done it again: he’s in the news. At times, his clickable comments are bombastic and jarring simply for the sake of turning heads. But his and other experts’ call for a pause on all AI ...

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For generations, high school seniors have fretted over writing their essays for college applications, worrying how to make their personal stories stand out in the crowd and avoid hurting their ...

Even in a typical year, Aug. 1 is a big day for college admissions. It’s launch day for the Common App, the 1,000-member platform for college applications, and the beginning of many months of ...

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 ...