At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to one college counseling firm. Will it change how ...

Students today are worried about whether AI use is allowed in college admissions essays, whether schools use AI detectors, ...

The decision comes as the essay continues to ignite a nationwide debate over academic freedom and free speech.

Students know they can't use AI to write their essays, but some colleges are starting to use the tech to read them.

One applicant wrote his entire essay as a forensic analysis of the random items in his backpack. Gum wrappers, crumpled notes ...

At top schools, the people who read and vote on applications come from wildly different backgrounds. They are trained admissions officers, faculty members, and deans who evaluate thousands of ...

More than a dozen colleges have removed or edited diversity-related admissions essay prompts. Nevertheless, essays asking about identity and background remain a cornerstone this admissions cycle.

For years, high-schoolers have boasted in college applications about learning Latin, leading the chess club or acing Advanced Placement Physics. Now there is a new way to get a leg up: Show how well ...