What is a college application? At its core, a college application is an attempt to convince a stranger (or group of strangers) that the applicant is a desirable classmate, roommate, campus-mate and ...

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Does the US college essay still have value? In 2019, I attended a conference session on Lego Serious Play, run by leadership educator Tosin Adebisi. I left inspired and energised. The workshop ...

As Sophie Smith, co-founder of College Contact, explained in a recent TikTok video, “If you were sitting in a job interview ...

Pam Amendola, an English teacher at Dawson County High School in Dawsonville, Ga., decided to put an AI twist into her ...

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Oversharing on TikTok? Fine. Oversharing in your college essay? Not so much. One admissions expert says authenticity has its limits — and we couldn’t agree more.

Have you ever tried fishing without bait? Yeah, it doesn't work out so well. (The fish aren't convinced, and now your feet are probably wet.) The same goes for content without a solid hook (minus the ...

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