Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

Two years after the Supreme Court banned the use of race in college admissions decisions and in the wake of the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, colleges’ use of ...

Applicants will choose one of the three prompts below to respond to. We recommend keeping your response under 800 words. You don’t need to reach the word limit; what matters most is that you express ...

Earlier this summer, prospective students around the globe with an interest in the University of Chicago received an email with six unusual essay topics. The writing prompts included references to ...

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With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal. By Anemona Hartocollis and Colbi Edmonds — ...

One of the essay prompts on the Common Application is: “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without ...