One January day in 1985, I was battling the clock. My college applications—each in its bulky envelope, larded with paper clips, staples and whiteout—had to be postmarked by noon. It was my ...

Ohanna Carrascoza, a senior at William Howard Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills, California, shares the personal essay that helped her get into three Ivy League schools, including Yale, where ...

Editor’s Note: Sivaan Sharma is a senior at McCallum High School and Fine Arts Academy in Austin, Texas. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. My older sister ...

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on conveying the truth on a pivotal form. By Kwame Anthony Appiah I’m a high school senior. As a good student with strong extracurriculars, I’m applying to a few of ...

Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

Elon Musk has done it again: he’s in the news. At times, his clickable comments are bombastic and jarring simply for the sake of turning heads. But his and other experts’ call for a pause on all AI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover international business education. Even if it seems it will be a while before college applications are due, it’s time to ...

As colleges reintroduce standardized testing requirements, the competition for elite institutions remains fierce but evolving. Now that test scores are a given, the focus has shifted toward ...

My older sister frequently reminds me that I’m not a White person. She tells me that as an Indo-Fijian, I have to work significantly harder to achieve the same success as many of my White classmates ...