You may be under the impression that this topic will show off your intellectually witty side. It won’t. At best, you’ll look like you started to write the essay the night before it was due.

Admissions directors told U.S. News they think it's OK if students write about common topics in their application essay. Read on to discover 3 common essay topics.

If this list contained a college essay topic you planned to write about, don’t despair. Admissions counselors are quick to mention that the right “angle” can make many of these topics ...

Science topics can feel dull when people face them in essays, but creativity changes that. Students often search for ways to ...

Despite the discussions around AI, the college essay isn’t going anywhere anytime soon; nothing can replace the authenticity and humanity of an honest student voice. The essay is the primary way for ...

Students seeking admission to highly competitive colleges have a key opportunity to secure their success: their application essay. With more than 1,000 colleges utilizing the Common Application, ...

We must strive for an admissions culture in which students feel truly free to express their identity — to tell a story they want to share, not one their admissions officers want them to.

With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal. By Anemona Hartocollis and Colbi ...