Essays remain one of the most common assignments in schools and universities worldwide. Despite predictions that AI would replace them, the concept of the essay is thriving in 2025. Students continue ...

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A powerful Common App essay is a key component of the college application process. Most high school students who are applying to college start out by completing the Common Application that is accepted ...

Science topics can feel dull when people face them in essays, but creativity changes that. Students often search for ways to hold a reader’s attention, especially when handling research or complex ...

While The Chronicle has printed its share of worthy essays in its “First Person” series, there is nevertheless a certain type of essay -- melancholy, sulky, or otherwise gloomy -- that frequently ...

Start early. The best essays take time and can't be developed in one night. CollegeAdvisor recommends beginning the writing process the summer before senior year (if not earlier!). Brainstorm.

In my experience, every kind of writing requires some kind of self-soothing Jedi mind trick, and, when it comes to essay ...

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Let’s face it: no one likes grading student essays, because student essays, in general, aren’t very good. When you’re halfway through a pile of essays that seem rote and devoid of thought, it’s easy ...

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