The personal statement is often required in standard graduate, medical, and law school as well as most fellowship or scholarship application forms. Some schools allow you maximum freedom in what you ...

Starting this year, some colleges have changed or removed essay prompts that referenced diversity from their admissions ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Graduate and professional schools often require some sort of written statement—often called a “statement of purpose,” “personal ...

You may be almost done with high school and are getting ready to apply to your dream college. Or maybe you are already enrolled in your undergraduate studies and are in the process of applying to ...

If your child is applying to private schools — preschool, elementary, middle or high — one of the most important elements of the application will be the parent statement. This statement tells the ...

The college admissions cycle that is (slowly) finishing for students entering in the fall has been unlike anything admissions officers have seen before. With campuses empty, colleges had to recruit ...

Some students, faculty, and alumni are criticizing the Harvard College admissions office for its public response to concerns applicants will be penalized for participating in protests related to the ...

If your child is applying to private schools — preschool, elementary, middle or high — one of the most important elements of the application will be the parent statement. This statement tells the ...