For generations, high school seniors have fretted over writing their essays for college applications, worrying how to make their personal stories stand out in the crowd and avoid hurting their ...

Regarding James S. Murphy’s “Don’t Overhaul the SAT Essay, Dump It” (op-ed, Oct. 15): The single skill vital to success in nearly every college major is the ability to compose a clearly argued essay, ...

When the College Board announced nine years ago that it was requiring test-takers to write a 25-minute essay on the SAT, the decision was hailed by some and denounced by others. As part of its latest ...

The SAT essay exam is increasingly rejected by college admissions officers, but the University of California continues to use it. Here, a sign asks for quiet during a college test preparation class in ...

Duke is no longer giving essays and standardized testing scores numerical ratings in the undergraduate admissions process. The change went into place this year, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions ...

Imagine taking a college exam and, instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor a few weeks later, clicking the “send” button when you are done and receiving a grade back ...

The phrase "lesser of two evils" has been thrown around quite frequently this last year. From presidential elections to last weekend's alcohol choice, this principle has touched us all in some special ...

I am a junior at a top college and plan to apply to several law schools this fall. I have a double major in political science and economics and my GPA is 3.85. Can you put the process of applying to ...