The federal government has flagged “cues” such as personal essays, along with narratives about “overcoming obstacles” and ...

One applicant wrote his entire essay as a forensic analysis of the random items in his backpack. Gum wrappers, crumpled notes ...

“Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts,” Fulnecky wrote. ...

Colleges are interested in AI summaries of transcripts, extracurricular activities and letters of recommendation that tell ...

Hours after receiving her grade, she asked the Gov. Kevin Stitt, former State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and the OU ...

Division on whether an OU student should have received a zero on her essay, but most agreed that her free speech rights had ...

More than a dozen colleges have removed or edited diversity-related admissions essay prompts. Nevertheless, essays asking about identity and background remain a cornerstone this admissions cycle.

Admissions officers seek strong candidates by identifying application weaknesses. Understanding what to avoid, such as ...

We’ve put together a short list of our favourite essays and longform stories. These stories don't always make the headlines ...

The Chinese government is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance ...

Inundated by AI-generated work masquerading as human thought, a high school teacher in St. Louis writes that American education is threatened by both intellectual dishonesty and inequitable resources.

"What would we do without friends?" Mike Carroll writes. "Friends accept you the way you are — warts and all. (But, that doesn’t prevent them from occasionally telling you to ...