College application essays matter. Why? Most colleges want more than an army of academic robots; they want to build a community. High GPAs and activity lists don’t reveal enough. A strong application ...

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Amid a sea of applications, college hopefuls have just a few opportunities to stand out: grade-point average and test scores; extracurricular activities; and, of arguably increasing importance, the ...

College Essay Advisors (CEA), a leading college admissions essay consultancy, today announced the launch of College EssAI 2.0.

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen ...

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Applying to college is a big step in every student’s life. You gather your grades, prepare your documents, and start thinking about what sets you apart from everyone else. For students applying to ...

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Students have several options when it comes to college application platforms. One popular choice is the Common Application, ...

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Game on! It’s the fall of your senior year of high school and you are ready to apply for college. Or are you? The process actually begins well before. Weighted more heavily than ever before, the ...