If you’re preparing to write your college admissions essays, you might find yourself wondering where to start. “What topics am I supposed to write about? What do admissions officers want …

At Story2, we believe in the transformative power of authentic storytelling, and we are dedicated to helping students unlock that power. Since 2014, we’ve taught more than 250,000 students how …

In the admissions process, most students will encounter the dreaded personal statement. Whether you are using the Common App, the Coalition Application, or a college-specific application, you’re bound to encounter …

Writing a powerful essay is important for not only getting into college, but for winning scholarships. Scholarship essays come in many different forms as all scholarships are different. Some scholarship …

“We read applications holistically.” I can’t recall how many times I said that as an admission officer. I probably said it hundreds of times per year in presentations to students, …

What should you not write in a college essay? When I read college application essays as a faculty advisor to the admissions committee at Douglass College, Rutgers in the 1990s, …

For many of us, Google Docs is our go-to for anything and everything we need to write down — whether that’s a college paper, meeting notes, or just keeping track …

“So, where do you see yourself in 5 years?” your interviewer asks. You’re nearing the end of a big interview when the dreaded question is finally posed. You suspected that …