In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: What you leave ...

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Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. At certain moments of the year, high school students who are applying to ...

Most students start out with the Common Application, which is accepted by more than 900 colleges. It requires one essay between 250-650 words. Students need to think of something they want to share ...

With college application season comes the pressure to produce high-quality admissions essays. Make no mistake — regardless of the wording of the question, virtually all admissions essays are truly ...

Many schools will require you to submit a supplemental application, along with a supplemental application fee. Most supplemental applications require you to write additional essays. These essays give ...

High-school students who are applying to Penn this admissions cycle have been asked to describe themselves in just 500 words. Last spring, the Common Application — the organization that provides the ...