Reading the college essay ... the unauthentic essay that has been scrubbed over, soon devoid of any personal voice. Young novelists, journalists, and published poets are all on similar footing ...

don't read other college essays. Pull out the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, or Rolling Stone. Read their profile pieces. You will start to notice that even though these pieces are all about things and ...

I began noticing all the cracks in it ... A parody of a short story. A parody of a college essay. AI may supplant me one day, but for now, ChatGPT isn’t an admissions-essay quick fix.

A college essay about one teen's ... scientific research, all of which are now household favorites. With cart in hand, I do what scares me; I absorb the warehouse that is the world.” ...

I’m a college essay coach. I’d like to say I’m shocked by the Operation Varsity Blues scandal. But the truth is, I’m not all that surprised ... When students come to me for help, they ...

are the kids … all right? Read the winner and finalists to find out. By Miya Lee and Daniel Jones In February, just after Valentine’s Day, we announced our sixth college essay contest ...