On a gray November morning, stacks of essays sat on an admissions counselor’s desk at a New England liberal arts college. She had already read 60 that week. “I could tell within the first five lines ...

When it comes to writing a college essay, most people tend to ignore their importance for an awkward reason. They feel like it’s not enough to get higher grades for them. However, as a matter of fact, ...

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You know the feeling. You open a blank document, reread the assignment for the fifth time, and somehow an hour disappears without a single solid paragraph on the page.For many students and ...