Writing a college admissions essay is hard. But using AI could backfire badly. - Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Every fall, high school students applying to college ...

Applicants are not supposed to use AI to write college essays. But colleges are using AI to help assess applications. At ...

School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brennan Barnard writes about the nuances of college admission. If you are looking for the “secret formula” for writing a “winning” ...

Students dread the application essay. Critics think it’s an exercise in fakery. Here’s why it’s worth preserving — and how to save it. Liza Libes is a writer and college counselor in New York City. It ...

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Every fall, high school students applying to college face an intimidating task: They must write a stylish, memorable essay that will boost their admissions chances. So who can blame them when they ...