For many prospective students, applying to college is an exciting time filled with the promise of new possibilities. High school seniors look forward to touring college campuses, exploring academic ...

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

The college essay is the bane of many high school seniors’ existence. Students belabor the essay prompts, writing draft after draft in pursuit of elusive perfection. Their essays are reviewed by ...

ChatGPT might change the application essay forever. By Natasha Singer I spent the last week talking with university officials, teachers and high school seniors about the dreaded college admissions ...